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2 Replies Last post: Feb 9, 2003 8:22 PM by Nobody

Nobody

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Oct 18, 2007

Feb 9, 2003 11:21 PM

LaCie d2 48x24x48x CD-RW vs. OWC Mercury Pro 48x24

LaCie d2 48x24x48x CD-RW vs. OWC Mercury Pro 48x24x48 CD-RW External Oxford911 FireWire Solution

The Lacie drive is offered for sale on the Apple web siite and the other at OWC. These external drives both use the Lite-on mechanism, however I do not know if the model numbers for the mechanisms or the firmware used to update them are different. I will be saving about $35.00 with the OWC version. Does anyone think it is worth it? Will there be a difference in performance?

The OWC site claims to be 10.2 bootable, Itunes 3, disk burner, retrospect, toast lite compatible.

I will be using both of them mainly to burn vcds from iMovie with Toast Titanium on a Cube running 10.2.

Thanks!

rockinphotog

2,977 posts since
Oct 27, 2001

1. Feb 9, 2003 8:13 PM

in response to: Nobody

Re: LaCie d2 48x24x48x CD-RW vs. OWC Mercury Pro 48x24

Are you sure it isn't Lacie 48x12x48 or 52x24x52?

I have the lacie 48x12x48 ext FW CDRW and I love it. Fast, Very nice case with a cool power button in front that lights up blue, came with a FW cable. It also came with Toast lite, but I already am using Toast Titanium 5.1.2 on a G4 running 10.2.3.

at Clubmac it is $159.00
or $179 for the 52x

BTW, don't care about what speed the rewrite is. I've never used it in my life.

Nobody

58,347 posts since
Oct 18, 2007

2. Feb 9, 2003 8:22 PM

in response to: rockinphotog

Re: LaCie d2 48x24x48x CD-RW vs. OWC Mercury Pro 4

Yes I am sure. It is available on the Apple website. Education price for schools is $150.00.

Thanks!

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