Hey there HomerJ,
I'm not sure I did the right thing, but I took the plunge and bought a LaCie 16x dual layer DVD burner. I have all the right specs, apart from the speed. I'm not only getting this burner for my PowerBook, but the new iMac to come. But I need the burner now to archive everything, and do some DVDs for home movies that I was obliged to take. If it doesn't work on the PowerBook, c'est la vie I guess, but at times, it's not unwise to take a calculated risk.
Thanks for your advice, too, by the way. You think like me!
Cheers,
Matt