MacBook - External DVD/CD Burners

Luckyleaf047 · Luckyleaf047 #1 (**permalink**)

02-10-2009, 12:52 PM

I recently purchased my first Mac and really know nothing about it. And I know even less about external drives. Processor is 2.1 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo and 1GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM Memory, which is pretty much a foreign language to me. I read some blogs, and it seems that Pioneer is suggested quite often for Macs.

Looking for some feedback/suggestions. Do I have enough memory, what should I be looking for in terms of type, speed for a macbook?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

hughvane · hughvane #2 (**permalink**)

02-10-2009, 01:36 PM

1. For best specs for your machine, use Mactracker Mactracker - get info on any Mac as your guide.
2. Pioneer brand is arguably both the best and most popular external optical drive for the Mac. OWC Find the latest Performance Upgrades, Firewire and USB Hard Drives, SATA, Memory, Laptop Battery, and more at OWC has good Mac-compatible products, but Pioneer is available elsewhere.

Mama Luigi · Mama Luigi #3 (**permalink**)

02-10-2009, 01:44 PM

NewEgg is a better deal for computer parts than OWC. I'd suggest you upgrade your RAM and you can get a DVD burner from there too (you don't need a Pioneer, anything should work on your computer):

4 GB of RAM for $38 w/ free shipping (OWC charges $50)
External DVD burner for $50 (OWC charges $72)

$88 vs. $122. OWC is not a good deal.

Luckyleaf047 · Luckyleaf047 #4 (**permalink**)

02-13-2009, 11:21 PM

Thanks for the feedback greatly appreciated!

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Luckyleaf047 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 10, 2009 Posts: 2	02-10-2009, 12:52 PM I recently purchased my first Mac and really know nothing about it. And I know even less about external drives. Processor is 2.1 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo and 1GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM Memory, which is pretty much a foreign language to me. I read some blogs, and it seems that Pioneer is suggested quite often for Macs. Looking for some feedback/suggestions. Do I have enough memory, what should I be looking for in terms of type, speed for a macbook? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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hughvane #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2008 Location: Banks Peninsula, New Zealand Posts: 3,244 Mac Specs: MacMini 2.4, 4 Gb, OS 10.6.8; MacBook 2.4, 2 Gb, OS 10.5.8; G4 eMac 1.25, 2 Gb, OS 10.4.11	02-10-2009, 01:36 PM 1. For best specs for your machine, use Mactracker Mactracker - get info on any Mac as your guide. 2. Pioneer brand is arguably both the best and most popular external optical drive for the Mac. OWC Find the latest Performance Upgrades, Firewire and USB Hard Drives, SATA, Memory, Laptop Battery, and more at OWC has good Mac-compatible products, but Pioneer is available elsewhere.
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Luckyleaf047 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 10, 2009 Posts: 2	02-13-2009, 11:21 PM Thanks for the feedback greatly appreciated!
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