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post #1 of 77
1/22/06 at 3:41pm
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OMG - Pionner now has a slot loading DVD burner for notebooks -

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827129170

Does anyone know if this will fit in a 9300???

Lou
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post #2 of 77
1/22/06 at 3:59pm
No reason it shouldn't. I think the slimline formfactor is standardized.

-Doc
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post #3 of 77
1/22/06 at 4:10pm
yeah that burner looks pretty good, i might buy it in lik a month or so (just dont have any more money for upgrades now (been doin so many...)
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post #4 of 77
1/22/06 at 4:42pm
although slot loading is nice im waiting for the NEC 7551a drive with labelflash to hit....
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post #5 of 77
1/22/06 at 4:44pm
I've had one for quite some time...
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post #6 of 77
1/22/06 at 4:49pm
Zipzoomfly has it for 87$ plus free 2day shipping.That's where i got mine and works great in my 9300.
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post #7 of 77
1/22/06 at 4:56pm
Thread Starter 
Talked me into it - picked one up from ZZF - thanks for the geist.

Lou
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post #8 of 77
1/22/06 at 5:06pm
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Originally Posted by Fidget
although slot loading is nice im waiting for the NEC 7551a drive with labelflash to hit....
Is there a large difference betweene labelflash and lightscribe?
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post #9 of 77
1/22/06 at 5:24pm
any1 know how quite this drive is? because i find the stock DVD read/CD write drives from dell (9300's) are really loud.
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post #10 of 77
1/22/06 at 5:29pm
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Originally Posted by qpid
Is there a large difference betweene labelflash and lightscribe?
They both require special more expensive media so I'll pass on it...
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post #11 of 77
1/22/06 at 5:45pm
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Originally Posted by K9387
I've had one for quite some time...
Ditto here. Been using it for about 4 months witht great results. I wish the faceplate filled up just a bit more of the room, but I really like it.
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post #12 of 77
1/22/06 at 5:48pm
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Originally Posted by Fry-man22
Ditto here. Been using it for about 4 months witht great results. I wish the faceplate filled up just a bit more of the room, but I really like it.
is it quiet?
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post #13 of 77
1/22/06 at 5:59pm
I probably won't touch it due to the reliability issues I've had with previous desktop slot-loading DVD drives (also by Pioneer).
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post #14 of 77
1/22/06 at 6:01pm
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Originally Posted by GuruX
I probably won't touch it due to the reliability issues I've had with previous desktop slot-loading DVD drives (also by Pioneer).
yeah i had an issue (it broke ) with the cheap slot of fur desktops
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post #15 of 77
1/22/06 at 7:50pm
Although there is probably more to go wrong in a slot loading drive I have never had a problem with any that I have had (1 laptop pioneer, 1 laptop panasonic and 6 desktop pioneers)...

Fry-man22, that is the case with all slimline drives, they don't have the custom faceplate that dell's drives have. For those that are wondering, these are the gaps talked about (drive is the panasonic):

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post #16 of 77
1/22/06 at 7:55pm
hmm thanks for the pic.. does the fact there is a gap result in the slot "jiggling" about due to the gap? or is it fixed in that position desipite the gaps?

BTW, any difference btw all the brands of the drives?

Im gonna get one along with a 100gb 5400 to upgrade my soon to come 9300.
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post #17 of 77
1/22/06 at 7:59pm
Meh..I'll pass. I already have DVD burners for my laptops. It would be nice if Dell offered slot loading drives tho
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post #18 of 77
1/22/06 at 9:40pm
I'm looking into buying an aftermarket DVD burner for a 9300. Anybody know if the NEC one from newegg fills up the slot as well as a stock one would, or if there's gaps like with the slot loading one?
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post #19 of 77
1/22/06 at 10:18pm
For the person that asked, when playing DVDs it's quite, but when it burns it burns at the full 8x (it builds up to 8x) and when it spins to the higher RPMs it's loud. There is no wobble, it's just as solid as the stock drive.
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post #20 of 77
1/22/06 at 10:21pm
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Originally Posted by Fry-man22
For the person that asked, when playing DVDs it's quite, but when it burns it burns at the full 8x (it builds up to 8x) and when it spins to the higher RPMs it's loud. There is no wobble, it's just as solid as the stock drive.
ok thx
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