[Novalug] [OT] Dual layer DVD burner for laptop

[Rich Goodwin]

I have a simple question - what is the local "going rate" for a
single/dual layer internal DVD burner for a laptop? (local is Northern
VA)  ASked another way - is $85 too much for an internal laptop DVD
burner??

Why you ask???  I bought a nice 100GB 7200 RPM disk for my laptop.  I
swear Rosanne Rosanadana is up there laughing her %$^%$*^^W%Q off at me.
The blasted internal DVD drive won't work.  I kinda forgot that there
might be a problem since I have an external dual layer DVD burner .... 

My intent was to install FC6 & either openSuSe 10.2 or SuSe Linux
Enterprise Desktop.   <whining> But 'ol Rosanna she's gettin' a good
chuckle since I can't seem to boot off the external DVD drive!  Yes ...
I changed the BIOS settings - USB storage device is what is listed.  I
burned a mini-CD to boot OpenSuse 10.2 from the net but Rosanna just
thumbed sumpin' at me!!  </whining> 
Rosanne Rosanadana
So, since I just spent $150 for the new drive, I checked on a DVD
drive ... WOW!! $85!  AND IT AIN'T DUAL LAYER?!?!?!  The guy (Austin
Tech in Sterling) had an old Dell desktop with XP Pro, 256/512 RAM, ....
for $199 - between the new drive and DVD drive - I'd be more than that!

Rich

For those who don't know Rosanne Rosanadana ... check out
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilda_Radner.  She had me in stitches all
the time.  Shame she's only with in memories ... 8-( .... and DVDs!  8-)

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