Posted by Tumbleweed on 11/29/05 18:04

"Major ChrisB" <cgbrannigan-remove-@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> can anyone recomend a dvd recorder with a hard drive. Preferably with the
> ability to playback divx/xvid but that records to dvd format.
>
> thinking of getting one for my dad for Christmas. My brother wanted an
> Ipod nano but they're twice the price I thoguht they were and only
> 2Gigs....why so expensive when a 30gig ipod is only about �50 more?
>


Because they are based on flash memory which is more expensive (at the
moment) per Meg than disk based memory. But also bulkier & heavier (when
including all the electronics and moving parts), more fragile, and use more
power. You pays your money and you takes your choice...

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