$25 DVD burner

For every new computer tech, there comes a point where I say one of three things:

1. Forget it, there's no way I'm dropping $X on that.
2. Ooh, ooh, ooh; gotta have it, gotta have it now; or
   
3. Well,I guess this is the new standard. Time to invest in it.

Actually, that's usually my thought process on anything, not just computer tech. But Newegg sent out their Deals of the Day feed, and it hit me. While I wasn't looking, DVD went from #3 to its swan song.
Now, outside of a few things here and there (Nintendo DS being the prime example), there's never been any confusion between me and a hardware early adopter. I don't have HDTV, hell, I don't even have a DVR. But perhaps its time I got a DVD burner for my computer.
Hell, right now, I could pick up an internal DVD burner for my computer for slightly more than a special edition DVD [1].
Probably the biggest reason I never bothered with a recordable DVD was all the different choices of format, and the limitations of actual readers in using them. DVD-R, DVD+R, +RW, -RW, -RAM, +R DL; and it's a crap shoot whether your living room player would even be able to read it.
For the 30 bucks, I really thought about getting one. But then I did what I always seem to do... I said to myself, "Deege, you were wanting to build a media center PC anyway. Why not just put the money away and save up for the combo BluRay drive/DVD burner instead?"

[1] No, I'm not exaggerating, by much. LG DVD burner @ newegg.com, $24.99; "I Am Legend" 2-disc Special Edition @ walmart.com $22.87