From the way you posted, it sounds like the option is two drives; a DVD-ROM and a DVD Burner; or a Combo Drive (single drive).
A Combo Drive is a combination of a DVD-ROM and a CDRW Drive. It will read CD and DVD media but can only write CD media. A Combo Drive cannot burn DVD media.
A Combo Drive with a DVD Burner will be redundant.
The other option of two drives, a DVD-ROM and a DVD Burner, will do everything. It will read and write CD media and DVD media. That is the most common drive configuration in todays PC world. The DVD-ROM would be the workhorse drive (loading software, playing music, etc.) and the DVD Burner will be the writing drive.
Skybird
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and a DVD Burner; or a Combo Drive (single drive).
A Combo Drive is a combination of a DVD-ROM and a CDRW Drive. It will read CD
and DVD media but can only write CD media. A Combo Drive cannot burn DVD media.
The other option of two drives, a DVD-ROM and a DVD Burner, will do everything.
It will read and write CD media and DVD media. That is the most common drive
configuration in todays PC world. The DVD-ROM would be the workhorse drive
(loading software, playing music, etc.) and the DVD Burner will be the writing
drive.
Message Edited by Skybird on 05-31-200609:29 PM