Installing F7 by CD and not by DVD

[Scott van Looy]

Today Tim did spake thusly:

> Tim:
>>> Not around here.  Repeated assertions, on this list, that DVD drives are
>>> not that expensive smacks of "let them eat cake."
>
> David Boles:
>> Really? They cost more than that where you are? How much more? I am talking
>> about ordering  from The Internet, you order, you pay, you install (takes a
>> screwdriver) and not from the local 'swindle shop' down the street.
>
> As I'd already commented the other day, DVD burners are around $90
> Australian, whether on-line, a computer wholesaler, a small computer
> shop, all about the same as each other, unless there's a special.  To
> save on doing currency conversions, that's around a days wages for a lot
> of people, just a bit under for those who get paid a bit better.  But,
> either way, it's not pocket money.  Even a simpler DVD-ROM might be
> around $60-70.
>
>> They don't do that where you are? Wherever that is. Again. Not my business.
>
> On-line costs are similar to buying from a shop, sometimes more
> expensive when you factor in postage and handling.

They're 29.99 on ebay, that's for dual layer DVD burners. Found one with 
free delivery for $54 from an online shop, again, that's a dual layer DVD 
burner. Pretty sure a simple DVD-ROM will be a lot cheaper... ;)

Anyways, that's what the liveCD is for, right?

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