Mark, I think you made a good choice. If I were buying one from scratch I'd read through all of John's links and probably come to the same conclusion. As it is, my DVD burner was part of the computer package, so I'll still probably read the links and then figure out where my system fits. The link to the Sony at Fry's was for information--an example of the brands and capabilities that are available at a reasonable price.

BTW, Guest and Gargoyle, Fry's will surprise you, despite the reputation for reconditioned equipment. There are some real gems of products tucked in with the high volume of standard items. I have a marvelous little "Blue Earth Light" that is a LED base and a crystal etched globe that was very reasonable and is quite a nice touch on my desk. Frys was the only place that ever carried this that I could find when I went to replace it. And when they discontinue stuff they don't just reduce it a bit, they mark it way down. I've picked up some excellent things, not reconditioned, for 10 cents on the dollar of the original price.

SRS