Hey ccc
Thanks for your input.
The drive is for my G4 Titanium which I use primarily as a Classic OS 9 machine so compatibility with Classic OS would be important. I have a faint recollection that when using non-Apple OEM optical drives missing that firmware information means you can't boot from CD or DVD whilst holding the C key down. From what you've said, that would make sense.
Also, when talking about Apple OEM drives, they're basically exactly the same model number etc and still made by Panasonic/Matsushita, they just have an Apple logo on the yellow panel, whereas generic drives wouldn't.
The reason I ask the question, is because, as I'm sure an awful lot of other people are now finding, anything with an Apple logo on it now almost doubles the price of the item. Of all the UJ-815-C drives being sold or on offer, those with an Apple logo on them are far more expensive than the generic UJ-815-C drives used in PC laptops.
Nevertheless I was lucky enough to find an Apple branded UJ-815-C, tested as working for a reasonable $18 inc shipping. Many of the others selling Apple branded UJ-815-C want $50-60! Which is just nonsensical in my opinion. I'll report back once I've got it fitted.
Thanks for your input.
The drive is for my G4 Titanium which I use primarily as a Classic OS 9 machine so compatibility with Classic OS would be important. I have a faint recollection that when using non-Apple OEM optical drives missing that firmware information means you can't boot from CD or DVD whilst holding the C key down. From what you've said, that would make sense.
Also, when talking about Apple OEM drives, they're basically exactly the same model number etc and still made by Panasonic/Matsushita, they just have an Apple logo on the yellow panel, whereas generic drives wouldn't.
The reason I ask the question, is because, as I'm sure an awful lot of other people are now finding, anything with an Apple logo on it now almost doubles the price of the item. Of all the UJ-815-C drives being sold or on offer, those with an Apple logo on them are far more expensive than the generic UJ-815-C drives used in PC laptops.
Nevertheless I was lucky enough to find an Apple branded UJ-815-C, tested as working for a reasonable $18 inc shipping. Many of the others selling Apple branded UJ-815-C want $50-60! Which is just nonsensical in my opinion. I'll report back once I've got it fitted.