E-MU 1212 M PCI card

[Colin McGregor]

--- Lennart Sorensen <lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org>
wrote:

> On Sat, Aug 25, 2007 at 09:29:58AM -0400, Chris
> Aitken wrote:
> > Can I tell from the name if that is a burner or
> just a drive?
> 
> I am not sure you can buy anything that isn't a
> burner anymore.  But the
> name usually gives a good idea.

Canada Computers sells 5 models of DVD reader only
drives on their website. I can see some security
paranoid businesses / government departments not
permitting any sort of removable writable media
capable drives be installed. I do think that
non-burning drives may become something of a specialty
item though... 

> And what you want is a computer store, not a place
> like staples or
> futureshop.  You just want an OEM drive by itself. 
> No packageing, no
> software, etc. :)

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