Slot loading drive fro burning lots of cd's

[crazycat]

My friend was thinking of getting a new iMac, the only thing he does not like about them is the slot loading drive. He burns around 5 cd's/DVD's a day, a stack of 100 cd's does not last long with him. He does a lot of movie burning to watch it on his tv and wonders if after a year of tons of burning will the slot loading drive die out. He does not want to buy an external DVD burner as well which is what i use.

Thanks guys.

 

[BlueRevolution]

After a year the computer will still be under warranty. If he's worried, he can buy AppleCare for the extended warranty.

However, I've seen no evidence to indicate that slot-loading drives are any less reliable than tray-loaders.

 

[upinflames900]

All drives will die in time, but nothing suggests it to be less reliable that any other drive.