MicroBoards Quick Disc QD-127

Advantages: "works" with Mac and Windows
Disadvantages: Too many to list.

...To put it simply, this is a horrible bit of kit. Now, going into more detail: - The software (Discribe) is glitchy at best (running under OsX 10.4). - The drivers (should you decide not to use Discribe) refuse to work with other programs (again, under OsX). Even though the manual says that you can install the drivers and print from any application (I tried Photoshop CS3) the printer will tell you "out of discs" even though you've fed it with discs. -The hardware is terrible. >Build quality is very low (bits will come unglued, yes, it is GLUED together!) >The CD holder has some weird design whereby you need to load 5-discs flat and then the rest at some angle (no mention of this in the manual - contact their support after days of frustration to find this out) >Speed!!! It is ludicrously slow! If you're burning, you'de be better off... Read review

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Advantages: Looks nice, software is well appointed.
Disadvantages: Unreliable, expensive re-badged cartridges, noisy

...Very poor experience over the last 12 months with the DX-1. Never reached 48 speed CD burn, usually between 16-24x speed. The printer typically lost register on every other disc and in order to use the MB branded rather than HP ink cartridges there's a barcode on each cartridge that increases the cost from £30 to £50. Not once did this unit burn 100 discs unattended, it typically varied from 4 to 15 discs, requiring manual intervention due to: a) 'invalid ink cartridge' even though I religiously (stupidly?) stuck with the branded carts. b) sync cache error very frequent burn fault. c) discs misfed in the drive tray, requiring the stack to be removed. d) print transport jumping requiring a restart of the unit. In spite of running this unit on many different workstations, and with many different media types it never failed... Read review

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Advantages: Small, effective, easy storage
Disadvantages: small capacity of storage

...3 1/2" floppy discs have been around for a long time. These discs have provided us all with simple and easy storage for a wide range of files still around today. Despite this, they only hold small amounts of storage compared to the different types of storage devices around. Floppy discs have provided lots of information at quick disposal for all types of computer. This ranges from the desktop pc on the market today, all the way to early computing machines such as the amega systems. Amongst these discs, Imation has provided fast access to a wide range of different files of information. There isn't a lot to write about on a floppy disc, but Imation discs are branded, and do have their own pro's and cons. Like most floppy discs, they hold 1.44 mb of storage. Discs have been known to hold as low as 720 kb and up to 2.88 mb... Read review

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