Comments on: Apple SuperDrive Update. http://www.crc.id.au/2005/08/23/apple-superdrive-update/ One beans place in space. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:06:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex Johnson http://www.crc.id.au/2005/08/23/apple-superdrive-update/comment-page-1/#comment-47438 Alex Johnson Sun, 24 Feb 2008 04:50:36 +0000 http://www.crc.id.au/?p=23#comment-47438 This drive wont even burn Apple media correctly 3 times out of a 5 pack of expensive Apple DVD media. And forget that the system profiler says it can burn double layer. Not once. Instead I use an external LaCie DVD RW USB 2.0 which refuses to give me battle of any kind. It truly is DVD heaven with LaCie. Even boots up an X86PC with Leopard on a P4-865 motherboard. This is why my next MAC is a PC, worry free without an Apple warranty. Machine Name: iMac G5 Machine Model: PowerMac12,1 CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (3.1) Number Of CPUs: 1 CPU Speed: 2.1 GHz L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB Memory: 1.5 GB Bus Speed: 700 MHz Boot ROM Version: 5.2.6f1 MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-846: Firmware Revision: FA0G Interconnect: ATAPI Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported) Cache: 2048 KB Reads DVD: Yes CD-Write: -R, -RW DVD-Write: -R, -RW, R, RW, R DL Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO Media: No ATA Model: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-846 Revision: FA0G Serial Number: Detachable Drive: No Protocol: ATAPI Unit Number: 0 Socket Type: Internal This drive wont even burn Apple media correctly 3 times out of a 5 pack of expensive Apple DVD media. And forget that the system profiler says it can burn double layer. Not once.

Instead I use an external LaCie DVD RW USB 2.0 which refuses to give me battle of any kind. It truly is DVD heaven with LaCie. Even boots up an X86PC with Leopard on a P4-865 motherboard. This is why my next MAC is a PC, worry free without an Apple warranty.

Machine Name: iMac G5
Machine Model: PowerMac12,1
CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (3.1)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 2.1 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 1.5 GB
Bus Speed: 700 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 5.2.6f1
MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-846:

Firmware Revision: FA0G
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, R, RW, R DL
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO
Media: No

ATA
Model: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-846
Revision: FA0G
Serial Number:
Detachable Drive: No
Protocol: ATAPI
Unit Number: 0
Socket Type: Internal

]]> By: George Konizer http://www.crc.id.au/2005/08/23/apple-superdrive-update/comment-page-1/#comment-30 George Konizer Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:16:51 +0000 http://www.crc.id.au/?p=23#comment-30 Apple, after a hassle, did replace my superdrive under warranty. Sent a letter to Apple (read it here: http://users.commspeed.net/konizerg/Apple%20Laptop.rtf). Some guy from Apple called. Somewhat aggressively, rebutted my letter, item by item. His bottom line (my words, not his) "Not many people are complaining, so we're not going to do anything about it.) Sigh -- sad and disappointed. Apple, after a hassle, did replace my superdrive under warranty.
Sent a letter to Apple (read it here: http://users.commspeed.net/konizerg/Apple%20Laptop.rtf). Some guy from Apple called. Somewhat aggressively, rebutted my letter, item by item. His bottom line (my words, not his) “Not many people are complaining, so we’re not going to do anything about it.)
Sigh — sad and disappointed.

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