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Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro

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On 10/14/13 2:31 PM, in article
HtednTVCrbo228HPnZ2dnUVZ_uCdnZ2d@giganews.com, "Alan Browne"
<alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote:

> On 2013.10.14 15:17 , Savageduck wrote:
>> On 2013-10-14 12:09:31 -0700, Alan Browne
>> <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> said:
>> 
>>> On 2013.10.14 15:00 , Savageduck wrote:
>>>> On 2013-10-13 07:33:10 -0700, Alan Browne
>>>> <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> said:
>>>> 
>>>>> http://prmac.com/release-id-61989.htm
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://numac.co/
>>>>> 
>>>>> Burns BDXL discs up 128 GB (!).
>>>>> 
>>>>> USB powered.
>>>>> 
>>>>>  From the image it doesn't look like it's quite in production yet ...
>>>>> 
>>>>> $150
>>>> 
>>>> I have one of these external burners from OWC, limited to 50GB on BD-R
>>>> DL & 25GB on BD-R standard. No mention of BDXL compatibility:
>>>> < http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MRF8BDSD15X/ >
>>> 
>>> Aside the technical capabilities of the one I posted there is its form
>>> factor to consider wrt to that of the new Mac Pro.
>>> 
>>> http://numac.co/images/press/bdr6xwmp.jpg
>> 
>> Very pretty. ;-)
> 
> In a week or so we'll know the price range of the new Mac Pro and I
> assume that it will make the $150 for this widget sort of an afterthought.
> 
> A quick look around the web and I see BDXL burners from about $120 to $200.
> 
> I can put significant amounts of images on a 128 GB disk.  Definitely
> something to consider... (And to think I used to be happy with 100MB
> iOmega Zip disks...)

Only YOU would spend $45 per disc plus the cost of the burner when a 128GB
flash drive is about the same price as a single disc and a SSD runs around a
hundred bucks. But go ahead and knock yourself out so you can brag about
being on 'the cutting edge', LOL!!!

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Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-13 10:33 -0400
  Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-10-14 12:00 -0700
    Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-14 15:09 -0400
      Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-10-14 12:17 -0700
        Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-14 15:31 -0400
          Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-10-14 15:00 -0500
            Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-15 09:41 +1300
              Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-10-15 17:41 -0500
                Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-16 13:30 +1300
          Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-10-14 16:52 -0400
            Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-14 18:01 -0400
              Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-16 17:31 +1300
                Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-10-15 22:17 -0700
                Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-16 18:58 +1300
                Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-16 17:36 -0400
      Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-15 09:16 +1300
        Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-14 18:07 -0700
        Re: Blu-Ray burner for new Mac Pro Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-15 15:54 -0400

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