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| Thread ID: 108519 | 2010-04-01 02:54:00 | Netbook | willbry (1555) | Press F1 |
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| 871682 | 2010-04-01 02:54:00 | Am going overseas and am thinking of buying a netbook because of its compactness, but I understand they don't come with a CD/DVD drive. Are there any models you can buy locally at the major retailers that come equipped with an internal drive. I know I could buy an external one and use it via a USB port but that would defeat my main purpose. | willbry (1555) | ||
| 871683 | 2010-04-01 03:21:00 | There is an Asus Eee PC 1004DN that has an optical drive.... www.asus.co.nz |
GR8Metal (14133) | ||
| 871684 | 2010-04-01 03:38:00 | Thanks for that. Specs look pretty impressive for a little beast, especially the battery. Wonder if it's readily available and how much? | willbry (1555) | ||
| 871685 | 2010-04-01 03:56:00 | Yep, that's going to be the issue....availability and price. Otherwise you'll have to look at a small 12.1" notebook model. |
GR8Metal (14133) | ||
| 871686 | 2010-04-01 03:59:00 | Yeah , have had a look at Price Spy and no one seems to have that model, but your suggestion for a 12.1 inch regular lap top seems a a reasonably good alternative option. Thanks mate. |
willbry (1555) | ||
| 871687 | 2010-04-01 04:05:00 | Do you really need an optical drive? For some it is a change of mindset, but what can't be done via network or USB? |
fred_fish (15241) | ||
| 871688 | 2010-04-01 06:53:00 | I want to be able to play CDs and DVD movies, do a bit of burning | willbry (1555) | ||
| 871689 | 2010-04-01 07:26:00 | Fair enough. Just thought it worth mentioning that it is not really necessary to insert a plastic disc in order to play music or video. Also, not having an optical drive pretty much eliminates the need to burn. :) |
fred_fish (15241) | ||
| 871690 | 2010-04-01 09:03:00 | You can use software that mounts an ISO image of a CD as an alternative to a physical optical drive. | pcuser42 (130) | ||
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