QPS 9.4GB External DVD-RAM

[Scott Brown]

I'm looking at getting QPS's new 9.4GB external firewire second generation
DVD-RAM drive for back-ups. Anyone have any experience with this drive or
know of any on-line reviews?

Thanks
Scott

[Art Gorski]

In article <B6AB139F.240D%js...@earthlink.net>, Scott Brown
<js...@earthlink.net> wrote:

There's some end-user reviews at:

http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/firewire.html

Basically they say don't buy one if you have a Blue&White G3.

I've got a Formac dvdram on order:

http://www.formac.com/

Main difference is that it is bus-powered and doesn't need a transformer
wart. Here's some questions they answered for me via email:

>> Does the drive require/include software drivers, or does it work on a
>> Macintosh with Apple's built-in drivers?
>
> The drive requires its own device driver from Formac.
>
>> I'm concerned about noise. Does the drive have a cooling fan? Does
>> the drive 'spin down' when not in use?
>
> There is a small, 1 inch fan in the case. The drive is capable of power
>management.
>
>> Does the drive require the optional power supply when used with a
>> Macintosh G4 Cube?
>
> Any Macintosh with built-in Firewire should be able to provide enough
>power the DVD-RAM. You might need a power adapter if you daisy chain other
>firewire devices.

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