Apple quietly changed the SuperDrive speed of PowerBook G4 17"

**ddma** · January 20th, 2003, 04:17 AM

Apple quietly changed the SuperDrive speed of PowerBook G4 17" from write DVD-R at 2x speed down to write DVD-R at 1x speed.

New Specs.
http://a608.g.akamai.net/7/608/51/3b..._DS_022003.pdf

Old Specs.
http://a608.g.akamai.net/7/608/51/3b..._DS_012003.pdf

PowerBook Tech Specs page has updated to the new specs for PowerBook 17" and the download link is now pointed to the new specs too.
http://www.apple.com/powerbook/specs.html

But the front page of the product is still showing "Write DVD at 2x".
http://www.apple.com/powerbook/index17.html

**stealth** · January 20th, 2003, 04:26 AM

even though i am gettin a 17inch powerbook. i dont really care about the dvd-r speed because here in Greece i can only find dvds to right at 1x and only up to 4.5 GB

**ddma** · January 20th, 2003, 04:30 AM

DVD-R 1x write a full 4.3GB data in 55 mins.
DVD-R 2x write a full 4.3GB data in 24 mins.

**stealth** · January 20th, 2003, 04:56 AM

ur point being?
whats the purpose of a having a fast car if u cant go fast ?

**ddma** · January 20th, 2003, 05:05 AM

No, no, I didn't mean it

Just think there is a great different between 1x and 2x write speed. Forgive me I'm stupid

**stealth** · January 20th, 2003, 05:13 AM

yes there is and when im writin DVDs . its 1x is quite annoyin since i can write at 2x
but i think they should focus and stress more on the ACTUALS DVDs. so that we get more 2x dvds over the world. and also 9.4 GB dvds cause up till now i cant find any of those here in greece. and i DO need them

also . a 2x dvd drive might have other disadvantages. maybe weight. size. or other problems

anyway i dont think there are many notebooks oute there with a superdrive and a 17 inch screen. so im happy

**g3joel** · January 20th, 2003, 05:14 AM

Originally posted by stealth
ur point being?
whats the purpose of a having a fast car if u cant go fast ?

I think the point is that DVD writable media will not stay stuck at 1x speed. If the the drive is capable of 2x speed then you can take advantage of the faster media when it becomes available. Pretty obvious to me.

**stealth** · January 20th, 2003, 05:17 AM

BTW . i know this doest fit in here. but my dad just sent me a case for my iPod. and the control with the head phones that they released last summer (i got my ipod befora that)... the control is really coool

wowww!!!