Using a Shared DVD drive from a Windows PC

Hey,
I want to pick up a Mac mini but I just want to spend about 600 on the regular one without the DVD burner. I will be using this mostly to learn Mac for my certifications.
Anyways, can the Mac find my shared DVD drive located on my Windows Vista Desktop machine and burn to it from iDVD and other programs? Or is that a Macbook Air only feature? Am I stuck with the regular drive or has the almighty Apple blessed their holier than thou of an OS with a basic feature as drive sharing?

i believe its only a feature on the air...... unless u can download somewhere that remote disc sharing ****

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