New Subject: LightScribe

[Mia Kalish]

Hi, All, 

This is probably apropos of nothing at all, but I got a new LightScribe
drive. We went to the Permian Basin Bilingual Education/ESL Multicultural
Conference last week-end, and showed both 8 Days and the technology. People
liked it a lot (more than 50 people came to our 2 presentations). 

People wanted the materials to take home and use in their classrooms, and I
had been seeing the LightScribe ad around Christmas time, so I decided to
check it out. I have an HP Pavilion zd8000, which is LightScribe ready.
Turns out, it just doesn't have the right drive. . . so, I was "forced" to
get one. 

I ordered the version that came in a case, since screws, drivers and
connectors bother me on a deep level, even when they work nicely for me. I
got a BenQ dw1655, because it seemed like the best choice, with its special
writing software, cool DVD writer suite (Nero), and the Firewire/USB 2.0
case . . . The Firewire cable doesn't work on my machine, but that is a tiny
little aggravation. I plugged the new drive - in its remarkably sturdy
aluminum case - in, turned it on, and Viola! There was an orchestra of
opportunity! 

Off to design a face. Will keep you posted. Now I will have very sharp,
professional looking CDs to send to the people who asked for them. Very
nice. 

Mia