>> I have DVD-ROM on this Celeron 400Mhz system. The box clearly said don't 
>> use this on less than a P4 1.4Mhz system. It works just fine here, I can 
>> read DVDs, and write CDs without a sweat.
>>
>>     
>   I would never specify a system just by it's processor model and
speed nor generalize further as to what it can do based on only that but I
do gather that a Celeron 400 based system is not likely to have sufficient
other resources in ram and videocard to play dvd movies at an acceptable
quality.  However I would not be shocked that it could be accomplished with
just a single, but solid, generational leap on a well-balanced system maxed
out with quality ram (by the then constrained levels), with discrete
soundcard and AGP X2, 32 meg video card. Anything more is gravy.
> Jimmy
>
>
>   

We are talking about using this drive under OS/2, not under Windoze, not 
under Linux.

Our video capabilities under OS/2 are somewhat limited, strikingly so 
compared to the other two.

the real question is, will this Plextor 740 work under OS/2 performing 
its intended function as a DATA device?? Most of us are agreeing that it 
will do that, regardless of processor speed or RAM installed.

Again, we don't really care what the box says about minimum processor 
requirements under OS/2 as we will NOT connect our PC to a TV, we will 
not watch DVD movies on our PC.

In my case, TV and computer are in SEPARATE rooms, over 20 feet apart, 
and when we move to the new house we will start building later this 
month, computer and TV will be over 50 feet apart.

This PC does not have DVI, does not have TV tuner. No matter what Pie 
faced Billy's crew wants us to believe, computers and TVs are not 
necessarily one and the same. They don't have to be, they don't need to 
be, in many, many cases.


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