Recommendations Please

[tony ritter]

Greetings.

Slightly off-topic but I need storage for my files when using MS FrontPage.

I'm using a five year old Gateway G6-350 / MS Windows 98 / Pentium II with
350mhz and would like to upgrade to a better CD Rewriteable / Recordable
Drive.

I have two slots - Drive D and E.

Top drive [Drive D] is a Sony DVD-ROM [DDU1621] [CD-ROM 40x] [DVD-ROM[16x]
which was recently installed.

The bottom drive is five years old and came with the computer. From my
understanding it is vintage 1998 and slow - 2x.

Could you please recommend a good CD Rewritable Drive along with software
for the bottom drive that is compatable with my computer specs.

Somebody had mentioned:

SONY CRX 230A CD/RW with Nero and InCD @ $50.00

Thoughts?

Thanking all in advance.
TR

 

[Wes]

Do you mean for backup? If so then your current CDR should suffice.
If you're thinking of accessing your web files from a CD then forget it.
You'd be better off getting a new, larger, HD. They're quite affordable
these days.
Also, instead of a DVD-R, a combo DVDR/RW, CDR/RW would have been a better
option.

 

[tony ritter]

Do you mean for backup? If so then your current CDR should suffice.
If you're thinking of accessing your web files from a CD then forget it.

You'd be better off getting a new, larger, HD. They're quite affordable
these days.

Also, instead of a DVD-R, a combo DVDR/RW, CDR/RW would have been a better
option.

.............

My processor is Pentium II with 350mhz and I don't want to upgrade.

I'd like to purchase the CD/RW drive to be compatible with the processor.

Right now I have a slow CD/RW with Adaptec software - it is five years old.

I'd like to get some suggestions of a reliable CD/RW drive with software
that is compatible with Win98 and Pentium II @ 350mhz.

Thank you.
TR

 

[Wes]

You really didn't answer my questions, but it's OT anyway.

 

[Andrew Murray]

............

My processor is Pentium II with 350mhz and I don't want to upgrade.

I'd like to purchase the CD/RW drive to be compatible with the processor.

Right now I have a slow CD/RW with Adaptec software - it is five years old.

I'd like to get some suggestions of a reliable CD/RW drive with software
that is compatible with Win98 and Pentium II @ 350mhz.

Thank you.
TR

You might be battling to find any hard ware these days (other than possibly 2nd

hand) that will work with an old machine like a Pentium II.

 

[tony ritter]

You might be battling to find any hard ware these days (other than possibly 2nd
hand) that will work with an old machine like a Pentium II.

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Well, after five years with this box and going through one monitor - it
still does everything I need it to do.

The SONY DVD-ROM / CD-ROM that was installed in the top slot recently is
currently a product on the market - not second hand - and it was compatable
with my _slow_ Pentium II @ 350mhz.

So - if possible - I'd like to get a recommendation of a good CD/RW with
software that would be the other drive.

Many
t h a n k
s
TR

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Tony,

Any CD/RW will work, consider getting a Sony one if you are pleased with the Sony DVD/CD drive.

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[=?Windows-1252?Q?Rob_Giordano_\=28aka:_Crash_Gordo]

Hey,,, I'm still running a PIII 500...so don't feel left out

I'm running a Mitsumi CR4802TE burner that I bought only a couple of years ago and have had no problems with it. I think my box is from 1999.



|
|
| > You might be battling to find any hard ware these days (other than
| possibly 2nd
| > hand) that will work with an old machine like a Pentium II.
| -----------
|
| Well, after five years with this box and going through one monitor - it
| still does everything I need it to do.
|
| The SONY DVD-ROM / CD-ROM that was installed in the top slot recently is
| currently a product on the market - not second hand - and it was compatable
| with my _slow_ Pentium II @ 350mhz.
|
| So - if possible - I'd like to get a recommendation of a good CD/RW with
| software that would be the other drive.
|
| Many
| t h a n k
| s
| TR
|
|

 

[Brett...]

A second harddrive is cheaper in the long run, far easier to backup to and
more reliable that CDs.

Brett

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Small change can often be found under seat cushions.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
I get paid good money to
solve puzzles for a living

 

[=?Windows-1252?Q?Rob_Giordano_\=28aka:_Crash_Gordo]

Don't laugh...but that's how I'm funding my new 'puter ! 600 bucks in 6 months...no small change! I figure since I'm the only one who looks under car seats...its all mine...mine I tell ya!! ...the clothes washer is another good source of funding.


| Small change can often be found under seat cushions.
|
| --
| HTH,
| Kevin Spencer
| .Net Developer
| Microsoft MVP
| I get paid good money to
| solve puzzles for a living
|
| | > A second harddrive is cheaper in the long run, far easier to backup to and
| > more reliable that CDs.
| >
| > Brett
| >
| >
|
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