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Advantages: Cheap and reliable.
Disadvantages: Not the fastest drive on the market

...don’t work – only that HP haven’t decided that 80 minute discs are reliable enough to be officially endorsed. The first disc I wrote was an 80 minute disc and it worked fine. This particular model comes with the ability to “clone” a CD. That means that you can make an exact duplicate of a disc, meaning that so called “copy-protected” discs can be copied and music CDs that have tracks that run into each other ...
...Another feature of this drive is that it can make use of re-writable discs, something I have not been able to test - I will update the opinion if and when I do! Re-writable discs (CD-RW) are more expensive than normal CD-Rs and have certain issues regarding compatibility with other computers. My Experience: The first CD I created with my freshly installed CD writer was an audio CD created from some mp3s (I know, very naughty). In all there were ... Read review

Advantages: Price, Quality and Speed
Disadvantages: None

LiteOn is one of those companies that you don't hear much about. You don't see TV commercials or printed advertisement about their products, but if you own a Dell you probably had one and never knew about. They are pretty well known in the OEM market for their low price and quality. Let me start with the basics. This is a CD-RW drive. It is used to burn both CD-R media and CD-RW. The difference between CD-R and CD-RW is the later one is rewritable. ...
...behind its quality is what LiteOn calls SMART-BURN technology. SMART-BURN checks the media quality and it sets a limit to burning speed to ensure successful writing sessions & data retainability. This really works, and so far I haven't had any underrun errors. The LiteOn LTR 52327S is a workhorse. I would recommend this drive to anyone who is considering buying a burner. ... Read review

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: 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: Speed, attractive, good tech. support
Disadvantages: old burning software

...sitting next to your computer. BenQ even provide two vertical stands so it can be fitted into the smallest of spaces by standing it on it's side. Simply plug and burn! Set up is quick and simple. A floppy disc contains the drivers, but you don't need this if you are running Windows ME/2000/XP. Simply connect to power, connect with USB Cable (Supplied) and windows will install the driver. Within seconds you are up and running. Bundled software is ...
...from, one phone call to BenQ and the problem was solved. They sent me a replacement power outlet immediately and I received it the next day. BenQ's customer service was indeed impressive. No waiting on the phone, listening to endless music. I was talking to a real person from the start. For this reason I would recommend a BenQ product alone. The product can be sourced on the internet by very few companies, these are Ebuyer £48.02 inc. vat - delivery ... Read review