You buy a new computer.....

Usually Dead · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 5:30 pm Post subject: You buy a new computer.....

You buy a new computer from one of the big name companies, IBM, Dell (weed not included, of course), Gateway, whatever you like.

The computer is big and nice. Lots of memory, a huge hard drive, fast CPU, high end graphics card, so on.

The company who sells the computer offers a promotion. For a limited time only, you can get a free CD burner OR a CD/DVD rom drive with your purchase.

So my question is, if you HAD to choose bewteen EITHER a CD rom burner or a OR a CD/DVD drive, which would you choose? Why would you make that choice?
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Kazebari · Official Mall Ninja Joined: 28 Apr 2002 Posts: 935

for me...

cd burner. I already have too many dvd players in my house.

also, with cd burner you can make your own cds. Fun. CD/DVD players aren't that good on computers, anywez.

however, if it's a slow cd burner (x4-x8 speed only) then i would trash it in favor of the cd/dvd player.

eeny, meeny, miny, mo...

Bright Red Nipples · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:30 pm Post subject:

sgt stutter · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:48 pm Post subject:

BRN wrote:

[njk]Nopeace4u-DBD · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 7:29 pm Post subject:

bleh, get custom built, package comps are just problem comps
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SpeCies · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 7:45 pm Post subject:

You said a mouthful,nothing but bugs. Do you need to know who has the weed? The PC's Support techs is who.. Avoid a major headache! get it built locally at your area pc shop. Know the tech first.

You a moi

Usually Dead · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 8:30 pm Post subject:

I agree with the custom built computer philosophy. My computer is custom built. Making your own is much cheaper.

But.... the point of this thread is not so much about buying a computer. (I really just wanted to make a joke about Dell

) The point is -- if you had to choose one above the other, would you take a CD rom burner or a CD/DVD drive and why?
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Whatever · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 9:01 pm Post subject:

I would take the burner. It is probably more expensive than the DVD, as they are not too high. Plus, you can do backups on the burner, which is something everyone should do that has one.
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`RaphX · Registered User Joined: 24 Mar 2002 Posts: 1556

If it's a half-decent burner (mine is 16 write, 10 rewrite and 32 read), it's good for saving divx files for later use, rather than have them take up several gigs of hard disk space.

ToRaK · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 9:24 pm Post subject:

Both. You really can't build a power computer without including a cd-rw drive. By the same token a few applications (and more in the future) will be moving to dvd. Get both, it's only 50$ more max.
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thewz · I'd get a 16x DVD 32/10/40 CD-RW drive...

I'd get a 16x DVD 32/10/40 CD-RW drive...

Bright Red Nipples · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 10:23 pm Post subject: