er... can always call the AASP (Apple Authorised Service Providers) and ask for their pricing...

when I called, they quote me around RM1300... but that was for PowerBook 12" ...

that's the cheap & ugly solution... i think TS wanted the cleaner version

er... i got a customer, who is buying the drive, cos he uses it lots. he will buy another one if this one dies outside the warranty.

if you need the drive, get it. if not, don't. the MBA Superdrive can be used almost anywhere, and it fits the whole "ultra-slim" concept we're driving at here.

you can always order LaCie products, from any retail store that's already carrying LaCie products.

for example... http://maccity.com.my/acc/lacie.html

I just checked the LaCie website, shows all the drives (except one) have the word LightScribe in it. the exception is the BluRay drive...