Slot loaders instead of caddy/tray for internal CD/DVD drives

[tcsenter]

With many small form factor and mATX chassis requiring the 5.25" drive to be mounted vertically, slot loaders make more sense (and have more appeal) than tray loaders. Yet, I can't find any slot loading DVD writers or CD-RW/DVD combo drives.

 

[Bar81]

really, it's not that hard to do a search with the word 'slot'

 

[tcsenter]

Apparently searching comes more easy to you than reading...

Yet, I can't find any slot loading DVD writers or CD-RW/DVD combo drives

Now do you have any helpful replies or are you as useless as your Mom tells everyone when you're not around?

 

[Vegito]

search for slot, 2nd thread from top

= http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=27&threadid=1549437&enterthread=y

 

[Vegito]

http://www.plextor.com/english/products/716AL.htm

 

[Vegito]

http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=Ple...&hl=en&lr=lang_en&c2coff=1&sa=N&tab=wf

 

[Vegito]

http://www.pcconnection.com/ProductDetail?sku=5710087&SourceID=k15506

 

[Blain]

Off to the post office this morning to RMA my PX-708A. 🙁

 

[tcsenter]

search for slot, 2nd thread from top

= http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=27&threadid=1549437&enterthread=y

http://www.plextor.com/english/products/716AL.htm

http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=Ple...&hl=en&lr=lang_en&c2coff=1&sa=N&tab=wf

http://www.pcconnection.com/ProductDetail?sku=5710087&SourceID=k15506

Those are all great, except...

1. I've already seen the thread
2. It is back-ordered or out-of-stock everywhere
3. It is insanely expensive

I will amend my question:

Does anyone make a real live slot loading internal DVD drive (vs. a fantasy one) that can actually be found in stock somewhere on earth and isn't insanely overpriced?

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: tcsenter
I will amend my question:

Does anyone make a real live slot loading internal DVD drive (vs. a fantasy one) that can actually be found in stock somewhere on earth and isn't insanely overpriced?

Burner or just drive?

 

[Vegito]

Originally posted by: tcsenter

search for slot, 2nd thread from top

= http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=27&threadid=1549437&enterthread=y

http://www.plextor.com/english/products/716AL.htm

http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=Ple...&hl=en&lr=lang_en&c2coff=1&sa=N&tab=wf

http://www.pcconnection.com/ProductDetail?sku=5710087&SourceID=k15506

Those are all great, except...

1. I've already seen the thread
2. It is back-ordered or out-of-stock everywhere
3. It is insanely expensive

I will amend my question:

Does anyone make a real live slot loading internal DVD drive (vs. a fantasy one) that can actually be found in stock somewhere on earth and isn't insanely overpriced?

Burner = only plextor
Reader = i got a pioneer scsi one u can have for FREE

 

[cubby1223]

I've tried slot drives & they're so much more unreliable & have broken down much quicker than the tray alternatives. Just a heads up, there is a reason you don't see them in mass quantity.

 

[Blain]

I love them 🙂 I've got two, used to have three

 

[tcsenter]

Burner or just drive?

I'm looking for burners, but I would consider CDRW, DVD-ROM, or combo drive, too. I hope they make a come-back with the rise of small chassis.

Its a PITA inserting and removing a disc from a vertically mounted tray loader. I drop the damn thing 50% of the time or get me grubby dibs all over it.