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IconsFanatic · Joined: 19 Jan 2003

Wanting to buy an external CDRW (CD burner) for my laptop.... what price do you think I should have to pay here in Korea?

Went to a computer "mall" here in Busan today. A guy wanted W150,000 for an external USB 1.1 CDRW, and W178,000 for an external USB 2.0 CDRW.

Seems a bit steep, doesn't it?

Guest · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 8:15 am Post subject:

To get a stand alone USB external type CDRW drive, yes you are going to pay between 120,000 to 180,000 or so .... the whole external thing is the factor. You can buy a standard desktop internal CDRW drive for 30,000 to 100,000 .... you could do that and buy an external USB case for the drive, but you will still pay the same combination of price ... and it may not work quite right. I'd suggest going to the Yongsan electronics mart (where I went today in fact) and shopping around ... the hitch will be that you want external ... but you should not really have to pay more than 150,000 (new that is)

bibimbap · Joined: 14 Dec 2003

keep your eyes open on the buy/sell/trade boards here and over at englishspectrum.com.

i picked up an external (usb 2.2 16x) for 80 from a girl on engspec. it works great.

since then i've seen someone selling a much faster burner for 50.

m.

erlyn · Joined: 08 Jun 2003 Location: Incheon, South Korea

How about for an internal combo drive/burner? I got quoted about 280,000 (or thereabouts) from one guy -- is this reasonable, or can I do better?

wylde · Joined: 14 Apr 2003

yes, better

erlyn · Joined: 08 Jun 2003 Location: Incheon, South Korea

Zyzyfer · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 3:47 am Post subject:

Yea, keep an eye on the BST places on the net. I'm 50/50 on whether or not the burner I picked up is going back with me; I may sell it, store it, or take it.

You should be able to find one somewhere for a decent price.

wylde · Joined: 14 Apr 2003

in suncheon - 150/170 maybe, under 200 for sure..

mine wasn't over 200 dvd x 16 48x24x48 LG

i would imagine lots of places in korea would be under 200, the price you gave seems very high..

i have my computer guy coming over tonight.. let me confirm that price..

wylde · Joined: 14 Apr 2003

internal combo 84,000 won - same specs as quoted before

i added it too a system.. got my wires crossed a little

84 thou.. cheap as chips

whoever was quoting you 280 thou is a bad man

Gord · Joined: 25 Feb 2003

wylde · Joined: 14 Apr 2003

yea.. i did... internal laptop huh...

erlyn never specified laptop or desktop.. i should have realized this being a laptop thread..

i was puzzled as to why nobody else replied...

i just called - around the same price for internal laptop

external combo usb 2.0 160 thou - 130 without the dvd

Embarassed

erlyn · Joined: 08 Jun 2003 Location: Incheon, South Korea