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  SuperDrive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
SuperDrive is a term that has been used by Apple Computer to refer to two different storage drives: in the late 1980s to a high-density floppy disk drive; and later to a combined CD/DVD reader/writer.
This was made possible as the SuperDrive now utilitized the same MFM (Modified Frequency Modulation) encoding scheme used by the IBM PC, yet still retained backwards compatibility with Apple's GCR (Group Code Recording) encoding format, so it could continue to read Macintosh MFS, HFS and Apple II ProDOS formats on 400/800K disks.
The SuperDrive was known primarily as an internalized floppy drive that was a built in part of the Macintosh computer; however, an external version of the drive was manufactured that came in a stylized plastic case.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/SuperDrive   (497 words)

  
 SuperDrive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
I purchased an aftermarket Superdrive and it is also a UJ-815 (or UJ-815-B), but Mac OS X does not support burning with through the Finder, iTunes, iDVD, etc..
A: It updates the firmware inside the superdrive of certain powerbooks, which enable it to write at its true speed, 2X DVD-R, and 16X CD-R, as well as unlock the DVD-RW capability that was entirely missing.
A: According to the manufacturer, the superdrive in our Powerbooks is a DVD-Multi drive, which is supposed to support DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, as well as DVD-R. But the firmware that ships with the UJ-815 drive from Apple, only support DVD-R. The drive theoretically is also supposed to burn at higher speeds than shipped from Apple.
superdrive.cynikal.net   (3879 words)

  
 PowerBook Mystique Review - FastMac 8X SuperDrive Upgrade   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
With the Pismo, upgrading to a combo or SuperDrive is a 20-second operation.
FastMac's SuperDrive upgrade is a slot-loader, which is much nicer to live with than the clunky, tray-loading DVD-ROM drive that came with the Pismo.
The FastMac 8x SuperDrive changes the appearance of the right front corner of the Pismo slightly, and it doesn't quite have the tailored look of the OEM drive, but it looks perfectly fine to me.
www.powerbookcentral.com /columns/hildreth_moore/fm8x.shtml   (1249 words)

  
 SuperDrive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
SuperDrive, Inc. (SDI) has delivered the third commercial application of their fuel efficient SuperDrive CVT.
SuperDrive Is Chosen For Initial Installation Of CVT In A Refuse Truck By The City Of East Chicago, Indiana.
SDI intends to partner with their supplier of their control module to install controls that will also prevent premature wear and damage to the refuse body by control the acceleration and deceleration rate of the hydraulic cylinders used for loading, compaction, and unloading.
www.superdriveinc.com /pages/press_news.php   (272 words)

  
 SuperDrive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
A: It updates the firmware inside the superdrive of certain powerbooks, which enable it to...
Apple G4 Powerbook Laptop Computer with Superdrive (12 Inch 1.33Ghz) - Choose from three new ultrafast models: small, medium or epic The new PowerBook family gives you power in a choice of three ultrafast portables.
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www.digitalphotocamera.ca /?Category=SuperDrive   (865 words)

  
 Review of MacResq PowerBook G4 Superdrive
This is the same mechanism that Apple ships in the Superdrive equipped Powerbooks so it's fully supported in OS X 10.2.6 (iTunes burning, Discburner, iDVD, iPhoto, etc.).
I was very glad to see (hear) that the Superdrive didn't have the very loud buzzing/noise when verifying a CDR.
With this Superdrive upgrade, I'm going to postpone buying a new Powerbook until there's a future model that offers a lot more performance than what's available in models as of summer 2003.
www.xlr8yourmac.com /IDE/pb_g4_superdrive/pb_g4_superdrive.html   (1914 words)

  
 Apple Ships Industry's First SuperDrive
The Power Mac G4 with SuperDrive also includes Apple's revolutionary new iDVD(TM) application software that enables users to easily create professional quality DVDs for playback on consumer DVD players.
SuperDrive writes to standard 4.7GB DVD-R discs, available from The Apple Store (http://www.apple.com) in packs of 5 for a suggested retail price of $49.95 (US).
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-19-2001/0001430554&EDATE=   (436 words)

  
 Installing A SuperDrive in a G4
Before installing your SuperDrive you will need to set your jumpers to the appropriate Master or Slave setting for the IDE channel.
Since the SuperDrive is replacing the drive that you have just removed, flip the removed drive around and take note of how the jumper is placed.
I found that my SuperDrive was slightly longer than the CD/DVD-ROM that I had just removed and the the mounting screws no longer lined up.
www.kenstone.net /fcp_homepage/install_superdrive_g4.html   (974 words)

  
 Apple - eMac - SuperDrive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
That’s because the DVDs the SuperDrive creates can be played on most consumer DVD players.
The SuperDrive also writes to CD-RW media, discs that can be erased and then written to again.
They offer the same capacity as CD-R discs, but because they can be written to multiple times, they’re a great option for sharing large files or projects with others.
www.asia.apple.com /emac/superdrive.html   (639 words)

  
 Macintosh Digital Hub: SuperDrive
This site was among the first to break the news of the SuperDrive overheating problem, and the first with details of Apple's response.
Pioneer Electronics, manufacturers of the DVD-R/W burner that Apple calls the SuperDrive, today announced that several of its DVD burners, including the SuperDrive, could be damaged when used with the newest generation of high-speed DVD blank media.
According to Pioneer senior vice president Andy Parsons, "Apple is aware of the issue, and we expect they will have a solution soon." Parsons emphasized that he was not speaking on behalf of Apple, and that any updater announcements would have to come from Apple itself.
www.macintoshdigitalhub.com /superdrive   (1258 words)

  
 Grabber SuperDrive : Auto-feed Screw System   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The 75, our most versatile tool, drives screws from 3/4" to 3" and is very popular for subfloor, roof tile and docks and decks.
The tools described above are combined with any number of screw guns and nose pieces to meet the specific demands of particular applications.
SuperDrive can be used with our without and extension.
www.superdrive.info /tools.asp   (175 words)

  
 Technorati Tag: superdrive
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technorati.com /tag/superdrive   (557 words)

  
 MCE 8X DVD±R/RW + DL "SuperDrive" Upgrade for PowerBook G4
The new MCE 8X DVD±R/RW "SuperDrive" upgrade with both Double Layer AND Dual Layer support for the PowerBook G4 allows PowerBook users to author professional-quality DVDs as well as create, store, and share their collections of videos, music and photography.
The MCE 8X Internal SuperDrive Upgrade is a dual media drive and records to both DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW media.
The MCE 8X Internal SuperDrive Upgrade with Dual/Double Layer support is compatible with all versions of Mac OS X, including Tiger, and is seamlessly compatible with Apple's iApps including iTunes, iDVD, and iPhoto.
www.mcetech.com /pbg4dvdr8dl.html   (1193 words)

  
 MacOPINION : Charles Moore | The Road Warrior Review - FastMac 8x SuperDrive Upgrade For Pismo And Lombard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
One of the great advantages of the still-formidable G3 Series PowerBooks is their removable-device expansion bay, that allows you to change or upgrade internal drives in literally 20 seconds or so.
The FastMac SuperDrive upgrade is a slot-loader, which is a nice upgrade in itself from the clunky, tray-loading DVD-ROM drive that came with the Pismo.
The FastMac 8x SuperDrive changes the appearance of the right front corner of the Pismo slightly, and it doesn’t quite have the finished look of the OEM drive, but it looks perfectly OK to me.
macopinion.com /columns/roadwarrior/05/01/11   (1201 words)

  
 Budda - Superdrive 30 1x12 Guitar Combo Amplifer - [Sam Ash]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The Superdrive 30 incorporates a world class preamp design brought to you by Dave Friedman of Rack Systems, (Los Angeles) and Budda's master of tone, Jeff Bober.
The Superdrive 30 offers 3 gain stages to a beastly 30 watt power section to give you an incredibly flexible tone machine.
The Superdrive 30 offers foot switchable rhythm and hi gain channels with a drive control and master volume.
www.samash.com /catalog/showitem.asp?SKU=BSD30XXXX   (547 words)

  
 PowerBook and Mac Mini Superdrive issues - The Petition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
This issue is not media related, as there are multiple brands of DVD media that will refuse to be detected by the drive at its true rating.
I'm still waiting for Apple to plug their digit and get back to me. I have to admit, the guys in the AppleStore have been doing a great job - however they seem to just be getting stone-walled at Apple.
There was no notification of the fact that Apple SuperDrives would only burn as advertised on Apple media - and when I stressed this point, I was told by Janine that the drive works as it should, and Apple would not be doing anything about it.
superdrive.crc.id.au   (1470 words)

  
 Think Secret - PowerBook SuperDrive fits earlier models, technicians say
The SuperDrive unit in the new 1 GHz PowerBook works in some earlier laptops, according to technicians and support reps with Apple service centers.
While the built-in DVD-R SuperDrive is available only with the top-end PowerBook, it has the same form factor and cable connection as the Combo drive.
Theoretically, the SuperDrive could also be installed in PowerBooks the next generation back, the 550/667 MHz models, by switching the flex cable that connects the drive to the logic board.
www.thinksecret.com /news/pbsuperdrive.html   (405 words)

  
 power+mac+pac+-+portland+oregon+-+your+apple+and+macintosh+specialist!+we're+oregon's+favorite+mac+dealer!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
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cpua064 imac g5 20lcd 2.1ghz 512mb 250gb superdrive ati radeon x600 xt128mb ap bt with remote and keyboard
www.ecartdeluxe.com /macpac/sitemap/index.php   (2103 words)

  
 IGM: Rumor: Retail SuperDrive iBook on its Way
Apple is prepping a SuperDrive iBook model, AppleInsider reports.
The SuperDrive will only be available with the 14" model, and will run a 1.2GHz G4, the article says.
The high-end iBook SuperDrive will make the DVD burner standard equipment, and it will be available at retail and third-party Apple Authorized resellers.
www.insanely-great.com /news.php?id=3440   (875 words)

  
 Apple Macintosh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Macintoshes include two standard data transfer ports: USB, standardized in 1998 with the iMac; and FireWire, a less popular standard developed by Apple to support higher-performance devices.
The iMac, debuting in 1998, was one of the first computers to have no floppy disk drive; today, almost no new computers come with one.
Apple has also contributed heavily to the field of mobile computing, and many features of their mobile computers have become the norm.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Apple_Macintosh   (7273 words)

  
 For The H*ll Of It: PowerBook Superdrive Cleaning 
I have read on the Apple discussion board of people having the exact same problem with the the full size superdrive but no one with the problem on a powerbook.
My (15" 1 Ghz) powerbook, the first model with a superdrive, has been with me for about 2 years now and I plan to have it last me till the G5's come out.
There are two brackets attached to each side of the superdrive which prevents it from coming apart, you have to take those off.
homepage.mac.com /gregjsmith/C796770966/E1116135716   (779 words)

  
 Apple - SuperDrive Update - Software Download   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
(including some Apple SuperDrives) may be unable to recognize the high-speed media, and that using this media may permanently damage the drive.
That’s easy: 17-inch or 20-inch flat-panel iMac, an eMac with SuperDrive, a Power Mac G5 or new Power Mac G4 with SuperDrive, or a PowerBook G4 with SuperDrive, your system is already compatible with the high-speed media.
All of Apple’s currently shipping SuperDrive-equipped Macs (that is, the 20-inch and 17-inch flat-panel iMac, the eMac with SuperDrive, the Power Mac G5 or G4 with SuperDrive, and the PowerBook G4 with SuperDrive) already have the latest update, and are ready for high-speed media.
www.apple.com /hardware/superdrive   (871 words)

  
 Grabber SuperDrive : Auto-feed Screw System
Grabber Xtek Metal to Wood Screws have been specifically designed for use with metal up to 12 gauge and wood members.
Two guns per side (one on top and one on bottom).
Grabber Construction Products\ SuperDrive Division introduces 5 new #12 screws with a new and improved # 5 drill point and their new hi-torque LOX drive design, for drilling into 3/16” to ½” steel.
www.superdrive.info   (120 words)

  
 Review of OWC's Firewire DVD-R/RW Superdrive
The Superdrive (inside this case) is fully supported by Discburner, iTunes, Toast5, etc. although it's only a 8x CDR/4x CDRW (max) burner.
The Superdrive however does have a fan to cool the laser and when it runs you can hear it in a quiet room, although it's not very loud.
Swapping the Superdrive into the FW case and the 40x CDRW drive in the tower would provide far faster CD burning, reading and extraction rates than the Superdrive, and retain DVD-R burning via Firewire.
www.xlr8yourmac.com /firewire/owc_firewire_dvd_recorder/owc_firewire_dvd-r.html   (2254 words)

  
 Apple posts Power Mac SuperDrive Update (for towers) - Topic Powered by eve community
Following an update for the iMac that resolved the same issue, Apple has begun distributing an update for Power Mac G4 SuperDrive models that incorporates compatibility with the DVD Forum's recently released specifications for new high-speed discs for DVD recording (4x for DVD-R and 2x for DVD-RW).
The defectt fixed in the new update caused the optical lens, which is used to write data to the DVD, to become stuck at a certain location on the disc.
The Power Mac G4 SuperDrive update is available via the Software Update mechanism, and new page on Apple's site providing additional details on the problem and fix.
episteme.arstechnica.com /eve/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=50009562&f=8300945231&m=4540924835   (701 words)

  
 SuperDrive: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
SuperDrive is a term that was first used by Apple Computer[For more info, click on this link] in about 1988 to refer to their 1.4MB floppy drive floppy disk quick summary:
(the SuperDrive is either a 8x DVD±RW DVD±R quick summary:
Ramac is an ibm trademark for mass storage products....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/su/superdrive1.htm   (881 words)

  
 MacResQ - Product Detail #P009644   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The PowerBookResQ Superdrive is the ONLY drive on the market that does not require any third party software drivers or patches to operate.
The PowerBook G4 "SuperDrive" upgrade for the PowerBook G4/400-550Mhz is a slot-loading DVD-R/CD-RW drive designed to replace your built-in DVD-only drive with a drive that can burn CD's AND DVD's that can be played in most consumer DVD players.
The PowerBook G4 SuperDrive upgrade is bootable and compatible with Apple's Mac OS X, iDVD, iTunes, Disc Burner, Apple DVD Player, Toast, and Retrospect.
www.macresq.com /store/detail.php?prodID=P009644   (427 words)

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