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PX-716A Availibility Thread
Posted:
Thu Oct 14, 2004 6:34 pmby aviationwiz
I remember for the PX-712A, I started what turned out to be a rather large thread going over the first places that were selling the drive.
To start it out for the PX-716A, there is
Buy.com
Posted:
Thu Oct 14, 2004 7:51 pmby KenW
I really want see review on this drive, the specs look wonderful, but then so did 712 and look how it turned out.
Posted:
Thu Oct 14, 2004 8:37 pmby noycan
CDW has it listed for sale for $147.76, but they don't have it in stock, and the estimated ship date is 2 weeks. The URL is:
http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/defaul ... EDC=706000
Re: PX-716A Availibility Thread
Posted:
Thu Oct 14, 2004 9:53 pmby VEFF
aviationwiz wrote:I remember for the PX-712A, I started what turned out to be a rather large thread going over the first places that were selling the drive.
To start it out for the PX-716A, there is
Buy.com
I noticed this earlier today when searching for the drive.
Note that it is in "pre-order" status for the time being.
Posted:
Thu Oct 14, 2004 10:56 pmby Ian
Interpret that as you will, but when I talked to Plextor last week they said it was still going to be "a few weeks" until they get them in.
Personally, I'm looking for the best price on one with a black bezel. I want one for my main computer.
Posted:
Thu Oct 14, 2004 11:19 pmby KenW
Ian
I got so many dvdrw now, I need a 716 like I need a hole in the head, but I really like the specs, and am look forward to a review by who ever gets one first.
Posted:
Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:02 amby Scour
Ian wrote:Interpret that as you will, but when I talked to Plextor last week they said it was still going to be "a few weeks" until they get them in.
Personally, I'm looking for the best price on one with a black bezel. I want one for my main computer.
Maybe you get a drive for a review soon ?
Posted:
Fri Oct 15, 2004 5:24 amby MadBurner
Ian wrote:Personally, I'm looking for the best price on one with a black bezel. I want one for my main computer.
My thoughts exactly
MB
Posted:
Fri Oct 15, 2004 5:37 amby MadBurner
Computers4SURE.com has a preorder price of $140.95 shipped!
MB
Posted:
Fri Oct 15, 2004 7:22 pmby RoyHarv
Ian wrote:Personally, I'm looking for the best price on one with a black bezel.
From the Plextor web site at
http://www.plextor.com/english/products/716A.htmReplaceable black front bezel included
Which should save their distrubutors a lot of grief by cutting the number of SKUs in half.
Posted:
Fri Oct 15, 2004 8:05 pmby dolphinius_rex
given how much it costs to make a bezel, it's probably not too hard to include an extra one. It's a nice touch though
Posted:
Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:39 amby overclockxp
I found this while searching for this burner:
Warehouse ETA
Los Angeles, CA 02-Nov-2004
From Sparco, aka, IM special ordering thru Staples.
Posted:
Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:47 pmby hoxlund
this was on there site
Replaceable black front bezel included
Posted:
Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:57 amby MadBurner
Available for pre-ordering November 1st.
Plextor already delaying the drive
MB
Posted:
Wed Oct 20, 2004 12:34 pmby dolphinius_rex
MadBurner wrote:Available for pre-ordering November 1st.
Plextor already delaying the drive
MB
Dang...
Posted:
Thu Oct 21, 2004 5:41 pmby alchip80
Just a Heads Up.
Just noticed this over at cdfreaks. It appears that the PX-716A is showing up
at BestBuy.
Here is the link.
http://forum.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=111797
Posted:
Thu Oct 21, 2004 5:47 pmby MadBurner
I guess I will cruise over to Best Buy and have a look
The price is a bit high though!
MB
Posted:
Thu Oct 21, 2004 6:42 pmby dolphinius_rex
Yeah... I don't want it *THAT* bad
Posted:
Thu Oct 21, 2004 6:54 pmby MadBurner
Ok got one installing it now..going to do side by side scans with the 712 which will probably go back to store if it is as good as this one. They had 4 in stock in columbus oh.
Looks like Jamos did in fact find one!
MB
Posted:
Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:04 pmby dolphinius_rex
UGH!!!!
It can't even do 12x on Taiyo Yuden 8x DVD+Rs yet!!
It looks like Plextor rushed the drive out without doing a proper firmware for it. I'm highly disapointed! And the burn quality even at 8x was very poor.
On the bright side, it seems to have a running optical power calibration going now!
http://forum.cdfreaks.com/showpost.php? ... stcount=26
Posted:
Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:16 pmby aviationwiz
What a fucking POS. Plextor needs to learn that your supposed to make drives better than their predecessor’s not worse.
Posted:
Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:27 pmby noycan
I was just over at Best Buy in Westminster, CA, and they also had the new Plextor 716A. The price was $179, though. I don't think many people will pay that price unless the drive is way-better than anything else on the market.
Posted:
Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:29 pmby aviationwiz
OK, I've written a letter.
Posted:
Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:30 pmby MadBurner
Buy.com has lowered the preorder price to $130.99 plus $7.89 standard shipping to the US!
Of course, I am sure the pre-orders will slow way down after people see the disappointing scans!
MB
Posted:
Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:30 pmby MadBurner
aviationwiz wrote:OK, I've written a letter.
I wrote a letter, rather an email, as well!
MB