Drives > CD-RW Drives > 12x

Advantages: Burn-Proof, Speed and reliability
Disadvantages: Warranty, Nothing else.

...nothing B 4 buying. Plextor have always had a good name in CD technology and are still going strong, "If your going 2 buy a writer don't rule Plextor out". Very easy 2 install "Out of the box and writing my first disc with-in 20 Mins" The writer speed is now only average but still fast (12speed ("U can buy 24 speed writers now" (24 speed MONEY??))). Warranty is a drawback as it is on-site if anything goes wrong it has 2 go back 2 Plextor Not 2 the ... Read review

Advantages: read my opinion
Disadvantages: read my opinion

The TDK Cyclone 24x10x40 is a genuine professional in things burns. It is a pure Noname blank, which is also so cheap therefore. For only scarcely 1,5? it is to be had in each well sorted specialized trade. The blank is packed in a sturdy covering, which is much flat. There is this blank to buy however also now and then times with sickeren coverings. I find the thinner better, since one saves so half at place. The thicker ones are good for inscriptions ...
...a project and on the fast in an unsorted CD shelf wants to find it, one should seize to the thicker. I added myself so far 4 blanks of this mark. Since these are like crude cryable, custom one not so much many. There were not so far ever problems with burns. No losses, no errors with reading and/or writing or the like. One hardly sees a difference between a taped CD RW blank and a unplayed. With many one does not recognize it by the color of the ... Read review

Advantages: Fast CD Writing, Large Buffer
Disadvantages: Slow ReWriting

...on the Plextor does seem a little flimsy, but overall, its good enough. The only gripe I have against the Plextor is support, which isn't even in this country, which wasn't a very nice thing to hear, but with Plextors Build quality, it wasn't an issue. Overall a fantastic Unit! ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to use software, simple to install, works with macs and pc's
Disadvantages: Looks a bit dated with newer styles of computer

This CD-RW is really handy for having around if your computer doesnt have an inbuilt CD-RW or yours is broken. The kind of disks it'll write are: Hybrid data disks (Mac and PC compatible) Singular Mac disks Extended Hybrid disks Extended Mac disks Audio Cd's Will copy from another selected drive and enhanced formats such as MP3 disks It can write at fast speeds, up to 42x which is handy if you've invested in some high quality high-speed ...
...even record on those cheaper disks that some machines dont like to use. As well as copy disks, it also erases CDRW's and using quick erase will do it in seconds. The software (Roxio Toast) is easy to use, and easy to install. On both pc and mac, u can plug the drive into a USB slot and then put in the CD, follow the install wizzard, and then you're ready to go! Its as simple as that. Pop in a disk, select the kind you want, and you're away. And ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap and comparable to the more expensive Plextor
Disadvantages: Easy CD is maybe not as good as WinOnCD and support is vague

...this opinion about is the Memorex TwelveMaxx 1032. It is a 12 speed CD writer drive, which is also able to re-write at 10 speed and read at up to 32 speed (12x10x32). It has Burn-Proof technology, which I will not bore you with too many details about, as I've already explained it in reasonable detail in my Plextor opinion (titled 'Burn baby, burn'). Basically though, it means that with the use of a new CD Writer standard, cd's can be burned whilst ...
...okay for compatibility. The Memorex drive is easy to install, although the instructions and manual are a little sparce - in fact, they only explain the basics about installing the drive. Then again, I wouldn't advise anyone who hasn't fiddled a bit inside their PC before to install this, just incase you run into problems. I say this, because I tried to get the same model of drive to run properly at the place I work, but couldn't (although I didn't ... Read review