Should I wait for the 100IDE devices(how long?) Or leap! Which one of these would be my best all around choice? It will go on my primary slave IDE cable with my IBM 100IDE HD.
So far the prices are:
AOPEN 1648= $59+8 FOR SHIP RETAIL
LITEON 163=$52 oem +8 SHIP
PIONEER 116=$62+8 SHIP(oem)+$6to$9 FOR RETAIL

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Edited by - EARLTHEPEARL on 10/12/2001 06:44:44

ASUS has an ATA100 compatible reader

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I could not find a link on that page for the asus e616?????

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look over www.asus.com.tw

Visit www.cdrinfo.com - The Recording Authority

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Thanks// Could only find this unit on back order so far at $68+8 ship


Model DVD-E616
Data Transfer Rate
Sustained Data Transfer Rate 16X max 8640 ~ 21640 KB/ s (DVD- single layer)
3240 ~ 8115 KB/ s (DVD- double layer)
48X max 2880 ~ 7200 KB/ s (CD)
Burst Data Transfer Rate 99.9MB/s (ATA100)
66.6MB/s (ATA66)
33.3MB/s (ATA33)
16.6MB/s (PIO mode 4 & Multi-Word DMA mode 2)
Random Access Time DVD: 105 ms typical (single layer)
CD: 85 ms typical
Rotation Speed 9,500 rpm (DVD - single layer)
3,700 rpm (DVD - double layer)
10,000 rpm (CD, CD-R)
7,100 rpm (CD-RW)
2,900 - 6,600 rpm (CD Audio, Video CD)
3,700 - 10,000 rpm (MP3)
Interface ATA/100, ATA/66, ATA/33, PIO Mode 4 and Multi-word DMA mode 2
Storage Capacity DVD: 4.7 GB (DVD-5); 8.5 GB (DVD-9); 9.4 GB (DVD-10); 17 GB (DVD-18)
CD: 656 Mbytes (mode 1); 748 Mbytes (mode 2)
Disc Formats DVD: Single or double side / 1 or 2 layers DVD-ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18); DVD-R/RW; DVD-Video; DVD+RW)
CD: Audio CD, CD-ROM (mode 1 & 2), Mixed mode CD (Audio Combined data), CD-ROM/ XA (mode 2, Form 1 & 2), Video CD, CD-I, Photo CD (single & multi-session), Karaoke CD, CD Extra, I-trax, CD-R/RW, CD-Text, DVCD
Disc Diameters 8 cm & 12 cm
Data Buffer size 512 KB/s
Mounting Orientation Horizontal & Vertical
Compatibility MS-DOS 6.XX, Windows 95 / 98 / 98SE/ 2000 / ME/ NT/ XP, Netware, SCO UNIX, Linux, OS/2 Warp
Audio Outputs
Line out Output 0.7 V rms typical
Headphone 0.7 V rms typical
Reliability
MTBF 100000 Power On Hours (POH) with 20% duty
MTTV 0.5 hr
Bundle Software
Software ASUSDVD
Environment
Temperature Operating : 5~450C
Storage : -20~600C
Humidity Operating : 20~80% non-condensing
Storage : 20~90% non-condensing
Configuration
Dimensions 149 x 41.5 x 197 mm (W x H x D)
Weight 976g (2.15 lb)
Power Requirement
Voltage DC + 5V DC + 12V
Tolerance 5% 10%
Ripple 150m Vpp 300m Vpp
Rating 900mA 1500mA


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