Drives > Freecom Technologies Drives > 16x (CD) / 4x (DVD)

Advantages: Really easy set up, lightweight, good software provided
Disadvantages: Not found any

This machine is brilliant and very easy to use. I have previously only used an internal CD writer and found it slow and laborious. Knowing that this was going to be via USB I was concerned that it might be even worse. However I have found it really quick and easy to use and the free software is excellent. It works great plugged into my laptop (which is what I mainly work on and the reason for going down the USB route). The software is great when ...
...once in the 3 months that I have been using it. Because it handles all types of discs it is really flexible and I would have no concerns about recommending this to anyone. You don't need a lot of technical ability to use it. The machine itself is very lightweight and the quality of the finish is good. ... Read review

Advantages: Works non-mains connected
Disadvantages: poor documentation, bus powered is a cheat

...the web site is poor and Freecom should be ashamed. There is a driver disk and lots of installation instructions for Windows 98 though which might still interest someone? Recommendation -------------- The drive is good but not quite as good as the manufacturer seems to think it is. ... Read review

Advantages: Quick, Easy, Reliable, Small, Fits into any pocket or bag
Disadvantages: Faded out use lately

I originally bought this external floppy drive a few years ago after the standard for laptops was not to have an inbuilt floppy drive already in them however at the time floppy disks were still in use from time to time. It doesn't mean that this can't be used for desktop computers that don't have internal floppy drives. Power ********* Usually when having an external device like an external hard drive or optical drive you would usually need more ...
...the power into a power socket in the wall and a separate cable to send and receive data between the device and the computer however with this external floppy drive it has completely changed. Now all that is need with this floppy drive is simply just one USB cable with a mini USB connected to the drive making it quick and easy to use when your on the move as well as easy to fit and store on the move with no extra cabling which could possibly get tangled ... Read review

Advantages: faster optical drive with 2MB buffer size.
Disadvantages: --

Asus optical drive is more then stable product. With fast reading, fast writing, it make everybody like Asus optical drive. With IDE/ATAPI interface, ASUS DRW 1608P make it always support at all pc. At max operating, this optical drive temperature always stable, and not make a big noise. Make reading faster with 2MB buffer size. If you see with front side at this ASUS DRW 1608P, it look a strong optical drive. Dual compatibility feature make your ... Read review

Advantages: Very, very cheap; SATA; Fast; Reads/Writes most DVD formats
Disadvantages: Only comes in beige; No DVD-RAM writing (Read Only)

...REVIEW I bought my Pioneer DVR-212D, a few days ago for just £11 inc. VAT, BRAND NEW, from eBuyer.com. I hope you agree that's an incredible price for a S-ATA DVD rewriter. I only really needed the Pioneer drive to aid in testing the functionality of another more current P-ATA DVD-RW drive that was exhibiting some very odd behaviour that I wasn't absolutely certain was the drive's fault, so I wasn't too fussy about it being highly specified. Having ...
...the drive vertically. Being Pioneer I imagine longevity is a given, at least here in my household they have an enviable reputation for reliability. I have never managed to break anything I have bought from them in the past. It doesn't seem to matter what quality of disc you present it with either, it just accepts any old tat. Even the really nasty 8x reject DVDs my local computer emporium tries to pass of as quality gear work in this drive, a welcome ... Read review