http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/ Engadget Comments for Pioneer's ultraslim DVR-XD09 burner is more jewel case than drive http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 1:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/I still prefer the MacBook Air Superdrive design over this, is it really that hard to make a small slot-loaded burner without that vulnerable lid Pioneer? ]]>Jul 29th 2009 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/
If I remember right, the super drive only works with the AIR, where this will work with everything. On a side not HP has a slot loader about this size and about this price "on sale" and it does burn dvd's to. Its here, http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/computer/categories/cd_dvd_media/1/accessories/NP029AA%2523ABA

Keep in mind its regularly 180, but now its 80. Not bad if you ask me]]>Jul 29th 2009 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/People were complaining about a $100 external drive that was made for a $1500+ notebook. At that price, many people thought that the drive should have been standard. This is more for netbook users who are spending $300-$500 for their computers. $80 is a lot easier to spend knowing that your computer set you back by only $400.]]>Jul 29th 2009 4:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiniDisc

Not even close to what you're talking about, Ken.]]>Jul 29th 2009 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 2:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/
Though, to Sony's credit, they also were involved in the creation of the CD, DVD and Blu-Ray formats, all of which have been successful open formats. ]]>Jul 29th 2009 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/> "In a nutshell, MiniDiscs never took over because they were a closed format you couldn't write data to."

Excuse me? MiniDiscs *were* recordable. You could buy blank discs and recorders. I worked in a theme park that used MiniDiscs in all the stage shows. And Wal-Mart still sells blank MiniDiscs.

The first CDs were read-only too... but then we got burnable blank CDs a decade later.

I agree MiniDiscs were a failed retail music format... but MiniDiscs were, in fact, recordable.]]>Jul 29th 2009 4:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 8:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/
When I inevitably take over the world, I endeavor to make your death quick and painless.]]>Jul 30th 2009 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/
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And no I actually didn't get ripped since it's all a CD/DVD burner. You state yours is a reader so adding burning is going to add to the price. And I bought mine almost six months ago. BD has come down substantially since then.

But thanks for playing.]]>Jul 30th 2009 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 29th 2009 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/
@Michael Zupcak: the base is metal, but the lid is plastic. It is pretty solidly built, and doesn't flex. I feel confident it isn't going to die on me when I want to carry it with my Dell Mini 9.

]]>Jul 29th 2009 9:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Along with a Toshiba, LG, HP, and ASUS ones. All around the same price.
the ASUS one stands out in terms of prettiness though, with it's glossy black finish and vertical design.]]>Jul 29th 2009 11:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 30th 2009 12:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Jul 30th 2009 11:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/29/pioneers-ultraslim-dvr-xd09-burner-is-more-jewel-case-than-driv/Be Forewarned: The included Neroe Essentialls will not let you play DVDs unless you're willing to pay an extra $26!!
I just downloaded the 1st (CrapWare full VLCFree) freeware DVD player from the net I could fine and it plays DVDs just fine. (I think/hope I avoid all of the CrapWare in it!) I'm sure there are other better ones out there.
I don't know how well Nero Essentialls does with burning DVDs and CDs, but will find out.
I think it is rediculous that Pioneer sells this with cripled soaftware!
But other wise I've been showing it to everyone! "Mine is Smaller Than Yours!!' ;-)
Now I'm going to figure out a hanger of some sort to hang it on the back of the lid when in use!]]>Aug 31st 2009 10:36AM