My New Computer!

[Asher]

I understand that.

My point is

You don't need two DVD writers for that, son.

Time to get your annual eye exam again.

[notyoueither]

Your point is crap considering that DVD burners are under 60 canuck bucks, but thanks for being you.

[Asher]

Nice recovery.

A DVD-ROM is what, a third of that price?

So that brings us to this question:

Why do you have two DVD writers?

The answer is not so you can do disc-to-disc burn, you can do that with a DVD-ROM & DVD writer. You don't need two DVD writers for that.

The excuse that DVD writers are "only about 60 bucks now" (for a crap one) is pretty bad.

Myself, I buy quality DVD writers...I've got a Plextor. Way more than "60 bucks".

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Asher
Nice recovery.

A DVD-ROM is what, a third of that price?

And being phased out in the face of inexpensive burners that do everything.

Currently, you can buy a CD ROM, a DVD ROM, a CD burner, a combo DVD ROM-CD burner, or a DVD burner.

How much sense does that make when DVD burners have dropped from well over 100 bucks to near 50?

And, I interpret the original question as being 'why do you need two optical drives', not 'why do you need two burners'.

[Asher]

And, I interpret the original question as being 'why do you need two optical drives', not 'why do you need two burners'.

That wasn't the question, but thank you for playing despite your visual impairment.

[notyoueither]

I'm reminded of a yappy little dog who circled the big bad Biff and asked who they should go bite next.

[Asher]

I'm reminded of a senile old alcholic man who misread a simple question and can't be man enough to admit it.

[notyoueither]

Keep digging, Asher.

[Asher]

If I dig any lower I'll find the remnants of your social life.

[notyoueither]

Ow. I'm wounded.

What sort of future do you figure an emotionally defective person like you has?

[notyoueither]

You think you're going to be CEO of IBM some day? Do you think you're going to make it past taking phone calls from clients?

I have news for you, Dave. They let you talk to clients because nobody else in your department wanted to be bothered. They bring in fresh meat like you to give them a break.

[Asher]

A happy, successful one.

You're the divorced one with a history degree you can't use, and you build PCs for people for a living (something I did as a summer job before uni), maybe you shouldn't comment on futures, no?

[notyoueither]

That's your career accomplishment to date. You were meat for a team to feed to the clients.

[Asher]

Originally posted by notyoueither
You think you're going to be CEO of IBM some day? Do you think you're going to make it past taking phone calls from clients?

I've already made it past that.

And I never took phone calls from clients, I called them.

And of course I won't be CEO of IBM. The idea is to start my own company after ~10 years or so in industry.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Asher
A happy, successful one.

You're the divorced one with a history degree you can't use, and you build PCs for people for a living (something I did as a summer job before uni), maybe you shouldn't comment on futures, no?

I'm happy with where I am.

Something I am getting increasing sure of that you will not be able to say the same in 20 years.