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    Well, I'm getting the Acer Aspire One with 1 GB RAM and 120 GB HDD and Linux for £199.99 from Amazon UK.
    It doesn't have a CD drive though, and I'm going to be installing XP Pro/Home on it, but I need a CD drive to do so...
    It's not got to be a CD-RW or DVD-RW because I don't need 'em, all it needs to is read CD's and DVD's.
    I don't want to spend over £20 but like I said it has to be able to play DVD's.

    I was hoping you could give me recommendations?
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    You do know you can install XP from a USB drive?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ***** View Post
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    You do know you can install XP from a USB drive?
    I don't know how well you listened, but I said my price budget was £20. The cheapest External CD on there is £31.45 or something.

    And I know it's possible to do via USB, but I don't have any USB drives over 1GB.
    So that method fails.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lolwut View Post
    I don't know how well you listened, but I said my price budget was £20. The cheapest External CD on there is £31.45 or something.

    And I know it's possible to do via USB, but I don't have any USB drives over 1GB.
    So that method fails.
    1GB is fine to install XP.

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    You don't need it to be over 1GB and the Windows XP setup is not over 1GB...

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    True, but I'm still going to need a CD Drive for one reason or another...

    Anyone got any recommendations for 'em?
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    an external under 20, good luck finding a decent make, or one at all.

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