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Jessica - Feb 05, 2009 10:44:43 am PST #9060 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

We have a duplicator tower (which could probably also stand replacing, but it fails less often than my Mac and so has to stand in line).

I'm really looking more for specific brand recommendations that people have personal experience with.


NoiseDesign - Feb 05, 2009 10:58:34 am PST #9061 of 25501
Our wings are not tired

The MacBook Air superdrive with only work with the MacBook Air. The Air has special USB port that is capable of providing the amount of power needed by the drive that a standard USB port can't do.


NoiseDesign - Feb 05, 2009 11:01:12 am PST #9062 of 25501
Our wings are not tired

I have had good luck with Glyph drives in the past. They are specifically made for audio and video use and can be ordered in rack mount enclosures and similar things. They usually have beefier power supplies than standard drives as well.

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Jessica - Feb 05, 2009 4:16:22 pm PST #9063 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

The MacBook Air superdrive with only work with the MacBook Air.

Dude, what is the point of that? If you need to burn DVDs, just buy a Macbook Pro!

Thanks for the Glyph rec, ND. I'll check them out.


§ ita § - Feb 07, 2009 3:12:11 pm PST #9064 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Digital switchover happens in February for some people.


quester - Feb 07, 2009 3:22:39 pm PST #9065 of 25501
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

Yeah, here in Eastern Iowa we're going as originally planned. Apparently, it's been determined that this area is close to 98% ready.


Jessica - Feb 07, 2009 3:29:26 pm PST #9066 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I honestly can't think of a much bigger way Congress could have fucked this decision up.


sarameg - Feb 07, 2009 3:36:50 pm PST #9067 of 25501

Well, now that I have my box and proper antenna (I HAVE 3 PBS CHANNELS!) , I don't care when. But yeah, kind of a mess.


quester - Feb 07, 2009 3:40:33 pm PST #9068 of 25501
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

I have a box, but no TV right now. But, my sister has satellite so I'm good for now.


aurelia - Feb 07, 2009 3:45:51 pm PST #9069 of 25501
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

I have the box hooked up, but I can't record anything so I haven't been using it. Now I watch DVDs on the TV and TV on the computer.