From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Mon Sep 23 2002 - 00:04:18 EDT
And if you had been paying attention, I was selling them here on the list
for $200, with the plastics included!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Mock" <jeff_at_mock.com>
To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 11:53 PM
Subject: Cheap CDRW-DVD for ultrabay
> I really wanted to get the 8X8X24X8 CDRW/DVD Combo for my
> thinkpad, but I was put off by the $400 IBM is still asking
> for the add-on.
>
> So, here's how I got one cheaper. I order a Toshiba SD-R2102 8X8X24X8
> CDRW/DVD Combo drive from Medialand for $245. There might be cheaper
places,
> but those guys are local and had it in stock. I think this is the same
> drive IBM sells.
>
>
http://www.idot.com/TheStore/Peripheral/Storage/Default_cdrw.asp?Cate.id=11
>
> I saw a few of the slightly shady online dealers offering the drive
> for as little as $158.
>
> I have a DVD-only drive that came with my Thinkpad. I remove the extra
> IBM plastic bits and the plastic bezel from the DVD drive and snap them
> on the Toshiba DVD-CDRW drive, only requires a small philips screwdriver
> and all of the pieces fit perfectly. It works great, looks great in the
> slot (although the bezel only says "dvd" instead of "dvd-cdrw") and it's
> at least $150 cheaper than buying from IBM.
>
> jeff
>
>
>
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