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that1dude
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_ 		19. October 2004 @ 11:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I recently purchased a Plextor Premium 52x32x52x BPS CD-R/RW burner from newegg.com I had the selection of choosing between BPS and SW of the same burner. I wasn't sure what those meant, did a little searching, not much, and didn't turn up anything. I ended up buying the BPS because the OEM was $78.00 and the retail version of the SW was $82.00. I figured that if the BPS was in retail packaging it would cost more and hence must be better. I know that is a shot in the dark but seemed semi-logical. Could someone explain to me the difference between the two?
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Dell Dim. 8200 2.53Ghz P4 533Mhz FSB
1024MB RDRAM/80MB IBM HD/120GB WD SE 8MB Cache HD
ATI 9700 Pro 128mb 8x AGP (Catalyst 4.10)
Plextor Premium (1.05)
Lite-On 166s (DS1C)
Philips 2.4x DVD+RW D28(1.68)
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Jeanc1
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_ 		19. October 2004 @ 14:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
BPS stands for BULK Packaging System-- means the supplier has bought those from Plextor in bundles. Those can be repacked and sold -- they usually have no manuals, no jumpers or connecting cables - Software is not included unless the re-seller does so.

The SW stands for SoftWare is the complete unit with all necessary cables, manuals and bundled software.
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that1dude
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_ 		19. October 2004 @ 14:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Oh... hehe, thanks. Well Newegg.com is a good reseller because they sent software and manuals with mine. They didn't send IDE cable, screws and what not but no matter as I have extra anyway, so I guess I choose the best one for me by accident, lol.
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What I'm Dealing with:

Dell Dim. 8200 2.53Ghz P4 533Mhz FSB
1024MB RDRAM/80MB IBM HD/120GB WD SE 8MB Cache HD
ATI 9700 Pro 128mb 8x AGP (Catalyst 4.10)
Plextor Premium (1.05)
Lite-On 166s (DS1C)
Philips 2.4x DVD+RW D28(1.68)
Windows XP SP2
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Jeanc1
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_ 		19. October 2004 @ 14:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Newegg is a good place to buy -- Volume is their strength !! You get good stuff for your buck !
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