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pantaloon
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_ 		2. July 2005 @ 20:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm a nerdy newbie here, I arrived here through googling. I've asked this question on Livejournal & in other forums I frequent & I keep getting different answers. I wasn't sure of where to put this question, I'm sure it'll take me while to get a hang of how things run around here. I apologize immensely if this question has been asked a billion times, I did try using the search feature.

I'm buying a new computer from Dell & I want to be able to burn DVDs & CDs. Can I just get a DVD burner or do I need a CD burner too? These are the options dell.com has:

- Single Drive: 16X DVD-ROM Drive
- Single Drive: 48x CD-RW Drive [add $20]
- Single Drive: 48X CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive [add $40]
- Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability [add $70]
- Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 48x CD-RW Drive [add $59]
- Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW w/dbl layer write capability [add $119]
- Dual Drives: 48x CD-RW Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW w/dbl layer write capability [add $139]

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JaguarGod
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_ 		3. July 2005 @ 11:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
"Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability [add $70]"

This one should do both.
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kivory666
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_ 		3. July 2005 @ 16:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
all of the recent dvd burners out there WILL burn cds as well as dvds~ at least from dell, you would be fine with just a single dvd burner, but, may opt for the 2 optical drive setup (ie. dvd-rom and dvd burner) for faster ripping and less wear and tear on your dvd burner drive.

but to answer your initial question, yes...it will do both~ :)
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