" Mike,
I thought this was kind of cool (click on the picture for a bigger picture):
http://www.markertek.com/systems/finalcut_g4_mt.html
basically they sell Apple G4 with a breakout box for dv , composite, and component video hookups, but the cool thing about it is these connectors are on the front of the machine and look to be located where one of the optical drives would go. I think this is made by http://www.lairdtelemedia.com/, but I having trouble finding more about how they did it
Chris D.
cld2b in the forums "

If you click on the image of the system on that page, you'll see a larger image that shows the custom (replaced lower CD bezel) front panel with A/V ports that's labeled "Laird Professional Broadcast System". (One reader replied to this post saying the AV panel in the image appears to be done in photoshop, instead of an actual photo - I'd tend to agree.)

" Hi everyone,
Not sure if this is common knowledge yet (I didn't know about it, that's for sure), but it is possible to overburn CDs on a Mac! The application is called "MissingMediaBurner_0.4" (you can find it on Versiontracker) and it has a new feature that will create the bin/cue files for any data on your hard drive (files, video, audio, documents, etc.). Then, it uses the terminal to launch mkisofs and will burn your cd for you through the terminal. It supports overburning (so long as your CD-RW drive does) so I was able to fit 745 MB on a 700 MB media. There is a list of which drives support overburn somewhere, but I forget the address.

Mine is an LG DVD/CD-RW combo drive, if anyone cares.
Lord Vader"

The VT page is here and the author's website is http://homepage.mac.com/rnc/.

" When I registered (required and done over the phone), the customer service rep had to recode the serial number I had into another number in her system to give me an authorization key to input. Trying to register on the automated system fails, because the as a previous reader said, the numbers we have are not the right numbers. Go figure. We paid $299 for this.
Dave W. "

Another reader wrote:

" I also had problems registering, the automated system refused to accept my 'serial number', which yields the required 'registration number'. The woman who finally got the call refused the registration because I wasn't in her database! The shipping label, all e-mail, etc. all have my name and my company name correct-- but she still said she couldn't issue the reg #.

I "pushed" real hard and got the issue resolved, with some very firm effort.

HOWEVER, the most important thing I noticed was the screen at initial run, when the registration data comes up. If you elect to "register later", you only have 25 runs of the program left. Intuit forces one to register with them!

Many of my clients don't register to get away from the spam, etc. It appears that one can purchase QuickBooks 5 for Mac, elect not to register (only by telephone, no less), and only use the program 25 times!
Needless to say, this is not good...
Tom Mulhall
Macintosh Systems Solutions
Key West "

• Other World Computing 500Mhz in B&W G3 (rated 9)
  (didn't note if G3 or G4 CPU - I assume G4)
• Sonnet G4 800 in G4/400 AGP (rated 6)
• Sonnet G4 1GHz in G4/450 AGP (rated 10)
• Beige G3/266 OC report

(Warning - Overclocking may not be reliable and could lead to hardware failure or corrupted data.) You can find the full reports by searching the database selecting the indicated Mac model and upgrade card brand/type. If you've upgraded the CPU on your Mac, please post an entry in the database. Search the database for entries from most every upgradable Mac model *before* you buy. (Searchable by mac model/upgrade brand). For detailed reviews with performance tests and install tips, see the CPU Upgrades page.)

Multi-Format Card Reader Reports:
• USB Sitecom Multi Memory Reader Writer CN-300 used w/G4 AGP (OS X) (listed under "other" brands)
  
  "Pen-Drive" (USB flash device) Reports:
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  Combo DVD+CDR Drive Reports:
• IDE LG 4320B (32x10x40x +16x DVD ROM) in G4/AGP (OS X)
• IDE Sony CRX820E (OE Combo drive) in iBook 2002 Radeon 7500 mobility (OS X)
  
  DVD-R DVD Recorder Drive Reports:
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• IDE Pioneer DVR-105 in Dual G4 DDR (OS X)
  
  IDE CDRW Drive Reports:
• Lite-On LTR-24102B (24x10x40x) in Beige G3 (OS 9.2)
  (no itunes burn support)
• Lite-On LTR-48246S (48x24x48x) in G4/AGP (OS X)
• Sony CRX215A1 (48x24x48x) in B&W G3 (OS X)
  (not bootable)
• Sony CRX-195E1 (40x12x48x) in Dual G4 (OS 9.2)
  (did a dual CD case mod, problems noted writing to the slave CDRW)
• Yamaha CRW-F1E (44x24x44) in Dual G4 DDR (OS X)
  (FYI - Illustrated CD drive install guide here covers G4 towers up to the Digital Audio Model, Beige G3 MT, B&W G3 and 8600/9600 Macs.)
  
  Firewire CDRW Drive Reports:
• Lacie d2 (48x12x48x) used w/G4 AGP (OS 9.2)
  
  IDE Hard Drive Reports:
• Maxtor 20GB in Beige G3 using IDE PCI card (OS 9.2)
  (Beige G3 MT illustrated HD upgrade guide here)
  
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• Western Digital 120GB in FW case used w/iBook 2001 (OS X)

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