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Advantages: Ease of installation and use, reasonable price
Disadvantages: IDE connection is lower than SCSI

...I finally settled on the HP 9150i, mainly because of the very reasonable price, but also because it seemed a lot easier to fit and install than a SCSI model. HP really couldn't have made it easier. They provide a CD which not only plays you a video to follow, but also checks your computer to tell you what jumper settings and IDE cable to use for the best results. Whilst looking into different CD-RWs, I was told time and time again that the software ...
...The HP 9150i's software is very intuitive to use with excellent results when both copying a whole CD and making a compilation fom many CDs. There is a update which is downloadable from the web (5MB, so do it at the weekend!) which adds a few more features and fixes some glitches (not that I'd noticed any glitches). Copying a whole CD was easy because I still have my old CD-ROM but initially, I had a few problems when making compilation CDs. It would ... Read review

Advantages: Fast and reliable.
Disadvantages: Quite pricey compared to other similar writers.

I bought a Sony CD-Rewritable Kit around 12 to 18 months ago after having had two Hewlett Packard CD Writers fail on me. The kit came with an Internal ATAPI, Model Number CRX140E-RP. To begin with, here are some of the main features of the product: - Formats & Modes supported - CD-DA, CD EXTRA, CD TEXT, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-I Ready, Video CD, Photo CD (Single and Multisession) - Supported Record Modes - Disc at Once, Session at Once, Track ...
...InstantPlay), CD-R and CD-RW media, Sony CD Tools multimedia guide, interface cable and audio cables, Quickstart poster and user's guide, CD marker pen. This CD-Writer comes with an instruction manual but I have no idea how helpful it is as I haven't needed to turn to it for help once - (that can only be a good thing!). My boyfriend fitted and installed the CD Writer into my PC without any problems and since then has left me to my own devices. I ... Read review

Advantages: Quick for the price
Disadvantages: Not the fastest Available

...one of these drives. It explains in clear concise language exactly what to do and you will be up and running in no time. This drive is very easy to use and great Value for money. A winner for Samsung and any one that buys it. ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap (around 85£), good quality
Disadvantages: Slow compared to the most recent cd recorders

...found this nice cd recorder: Philips PCRW804. It is very easy to install, I just put it in the right slot, connected to the secondary IDE as master (I preferred to leave cd rom on primary IDE as slave, this speeds up data transfer from cd rom to cd recorder), and started my pc. Windows 98 recognised the recorder immadiately, without the need to install any other driver. Philips PCRW804, can write CD-R and CD-RW, it writes CD-R at 8x and CD-RW ... Read review

Advantages: Simply the Best Scsi Cdrw on the market
Disadvantages: None

...anyone thinking of buying a Yamaha Cdrw, go and buy the Scsi version if funds allow, you won't regret it.Out of all the Scsi Cdrw's I have ever bought the only one that I can honestly say I haven't had any problems with at all is the Yamaha. The ultra reliability of this piece of equipment is due to Yamaha's use of high quality parts and the usual high standard of build quality that we are so accustomed to from this company. The high capacity buffer ...
...produce the end result, a perfect cd, over and over again. In my opinion this is The best Scsi Cdrw on the market today, and you can be rest assured, that when you buy a Yamaha Scsi CDRW you are investing in quality, pure and simple.....You will not be disappointed... ... Read review