NEC 3520 and 3520A

[mis3]

In Canada, I see only NEC 3520, no 3520A.

Are they the same ?

[snafu099]

When I bought my 2 at newegg I think I remember it saying the letter refered to the color of the faceplate and the drives were the same.

[Dentist]

i just picked one up today(i'm in toronto) and it is a 3520a, silver front and i believe all the colours were 3520a

[Richard_G]

My standard white fronted one is also an A so it isn't the colour. Possibly the A is the non-riplocked version for the rest of the world and the straight 3520 is the riplocked one for the US.

[D.A.R.J.R.]

I thought one was oem and the other was retail?

[ricky1756]

i have an oem, and it's 3520a

[mattyboy]

i just picked one up today(i'm in toronto) and it is a 3520a, silver front and i believe all the colours were 3520a

\From where. I wouldnt mind a sliver one.

[AlbcAlbrr]

From: http://club.cdfreaks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=86

Q: There are different letters added onto the end of NEC model names, are these drives different?
A: No, they are all exactly the same! For example; NEC 3500A, 3500AG, 3500AS, 3500AB are all the same drive! Some online stores add extra letters onto the end of the model name to signify different options such as color and bulk version, but the hardware is exactly the same!

[HatchetMan]

Newegg had two black oem drives by the name of 3520A last I looked, one was $7 more than the other, only diff was that it came with roxio, go figure.

[mill48]

HatchetMan - I hope that the less expensive drive was the one that came with Roxio ... I'd pay at least $7 more not to receive the Roxio s/w!

[Dentist]

i just picked one up today(i'm in toronto) and it is a 3520a, silver front and i believe all the colours were 3520a

\From where. I wouldnt mind a sliver one.

i got it at canada computers they have a few locations throughout t.o.
www.canadacomputers.com

mine was from the pacific mall location