Posted by mcp6453 on 11/15/41 11:35

Bob wrote:
> On Fri, 09 Dec 2005 23:40:22 GMT, mcp6453 <mcp6453@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>SuperMediaStore has a good deal on the NEC drive
>
>
> Not really. You can beat that at Newegg ($38.99) or Directron
> ($39.99). Newegg has $4.00 three-day shipping and Directron is usually
> around $5.00.
>
>
>>but they don't have small quantites of the TY disks,
>
>
> 50 is about as small as you are going to get from a wholesaler.
>
> Try Meritline. They have recently dropped prices on TY and they offer
> samplers. You might call and ask if they can send you exactly what you
> want in a sampler.
>
>
>>Do any of the major
>>retailers, like BestBuy, CompuUSA, Circuit City, or TigerDirect (retail)
>>carry TY disks?
>
>
> The problem is that the rebranders do not put the MID on the label.
> The best you can do is use the Country of Origin to tell you what you
> are getting. But I would be careful because rebranders are buying bad
> lots from other manufacturers.
>
> If you want to do this right, get only TY brand, which means you will
> have to go mail order with a trusted vendor. I would call and place
> the order and insist that it be genuine TY brand discs with the MID
> you specify. Use Mastercard because they are aggressive about
> chargebacks if you do the preliminary work up front.
>
>
>>Mail order is such a hassle.
>
>
> Why? You place the order on the phone and it shows up at your
> doorstep. No state tax, no gasoline at $3 per gallon, no fighting
> traffic and crowds at the stores.
>
> What could be simpler. Just make sure you pick a reputable vendor.
>
>


I scored a good buy on a P4 computer, so I decided to add a DVD recorder
to it today. My local computer store has the NEC 3540As in stock. Not
wanting to wait until after the holidays, I decided to go ahead and buy
one instead of waiting to order a 3550. So, I picked up the drive to
check the model number, and it was a 3550. The other four on the shelf
were 3540s. Good score, I hope. The TY disks are on the way, too.

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