Archos MiniCDRW CD-RW drive

Advantages: Re-Writable CD, 74min record time, 650MB storage
Disadvantages: Small storage compared to Re-Writable DVD's

...The Imation CD-RW 650 MB 24x discs are an excellent way to back up or store data at home or at work. I know it's not much storage compared to DVD-RW's but these still come in use as I still use them sometimes myself. As sometimes you don't need 4.7GB that a DVD can hold. Imation CD-RW rewritable discs have an increased recording speed of 24x and noise free play for a wide range of applications. Even though the CD-RW format requires speed compatible disc burners for recording, the discs can be used in standard CD-R/RW drives as well as Multi-read CD-R/CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and rewritable DVD drives. This is very useful as you may have a drive which can handle more speed which shouldn't have a compatibility issue. Main features and functions: - Storage media type CD-RW - 10 discs - 650 MB storage - 74min recording time - Write Speed: 24x... Read review

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Advantages: Very Reliable
Disadvantages: Not Scsi

...Reliable Performer: The Ricoh Mp7125a with just link (Ricoh’s name for burn proof) this is a good reliable performer, a well-built unit supplied with Nero 5 writing software. After 6 months of daily use I have yet to have a buffer underun, for a price of just under £100 this machine is well worth considering. I actually paid about £30 more than this when I bought mine. As with other Ricoh CD-RW drives, maintains a maximum read speed of 32x for CD-R and CD-RW media, as well as for CD-ROM. Because CD-RW media has a lower reflectivity than CD-ROM or CD-R media, amplification circuits are more susceptible to noise. This fact causes difficulties with high-speed CD-RW reading, and currently most CD-ROM drives, even 40x drives, can only read CD-RW media at about 20x at best. However, Ricoh have succeeded in minimizing circuit noise... Read review

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Advantages: Fairly large, fast
Disadvantages: Smaller than CD-R, less people can read it, Iomega software is hopeless and uneeded

...When it comes to removable storage it’s really about CD-R/RW versus Zip. And there is no clear winner, as it all comes down to do you know anyone with a CD/Zip drive. Obviously lots of people have CD drives and so can read CD-R/RW discs but far less have the capability to actually write them. I choose a Zip drive because a lot of the computers at my University have them, so it was a no brainer. But now the drive itself. It’s just under half the capacity of CD-R but is much faster to write to. The discs themselves are sturdier than CD-R’s, as they come in a case and so aren’t scratchable. The drive is 3.5” format and so can be mounted in either the small or large drive bays, unlike CD-R’s which only fit in the larger. To sum up, the drive is very good but be sure you would benefit more from a Zip than you would from a CD-R/RW.... Read review

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