Pioneer A03 or 104?

[aceattorney]

Hi folks, newbie here...I'm in a fix. Somone offered me the A03 to me for $200.00, and it's used. But I also have an offer for a brand new 104 for about $330.00.

I want the best deal, but if the performance increase is worth the extra $130.00, then I'd go for the 104.

But I need some advice from the experienced folks on this board...which one should I go with?

Thanks for your help...

[RAAGAAman]

I would buy the 103 and make sure you have the latest F/W upgrade 1.80 loaded on it. This specs on both drives are similar. The biggest difference is the 104 support HS CDRW media writing and it supports vertical orientation.

RG

[aceattorney]

Thanks man...

[SLK001]

Well, before you make that jump, make sure that the A03 will fit in your computer (it's longer than the 104). Also, if you don't have a fast computer, then the 104 offers BUFFER UNDERRUN PROTECTION (which can prevent a stack of coasters). It also can use DMA instead of only PIO data modes.

No doubt about it, the 104 is a superior unit, but the burned DVD's are the same. You need to weigh the cost advantage versus the unit features to see if it fits into your "comfort" zone.

[peteus]

A04 (104) is cheaper $336! Where can you find A03 (103) for that price?

[Faustus]

yeah this week there seems to be some good deals on th eA04/104 around, too bad I paid $380 for mine 3 weeks ago....

[kfarrow]

What's the difference between 104 and A04?

[CDBURNER]

104 is the oem version and AO4 is the retail the technical stuff is the same but the packaging is different