Price of a DVD rom for a notebook?

[algae]

I have a Dell Inspiron 5000 notebook that I bought about 18 months ago. It came with a CD Rom. I would now like to replace the cd rom with a DVD rom for watching movies while on the road. Dell's price for a DVD rom for this unit is $210 US. This sounds little high to me. What do you guys think? Are DVD roms for notebooks that much more expensive?
Thx for any info or advice.

Gary

 

[VBboy]

Yes, they are pretty expensive. Even an internal Zip Drive can cost $200 - they can charge whatever they want because you usually HAVE to buy their hardware because nothing else will "fit". There are several deals on Dell.com in Hot Deals forum - like %20 off and better. check them out.

 

[algae]

Thx...I will.

G.

 

[LikeLinus]

Dell 8X Laptop IDE DVD-ROM for Inspiron 5000 $149.00 I know where you can get this. They have 28 in stock

 

[JohnnyPC]

Get a GREAT deal on eBay