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marf Bipolar (III) Inmate From: Canada Insane since: Oct 2001	posted 03-25-2002 21:27 I am gettin a CD Writer, in your opinions what CD-Writer is best to get?? an LG 32w x 10rw x 40r $173.00 (CDN) or Panasonic 24w x 10rw x 40r $160.00 (CDN)
nooPhella Bipolar (III) Inmate From: world-land Insane since: Oct 2001	posted 03-25-2002 21:46 both my drives are panasonic. working smoothly. The two you picked look very close, tho.
CPrompt Maniac (V) Inmate From: there...no..there..... Insane since: May 2001	posted 03-25-2002 21:51 Panasonic Later, C:\ ~Binary is best~
vogonpoet Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: Mi, USA Insane since: Aug 2000	posted 03-25-2002 21:54 if you want to save some bucks I would go for an older (slower) model (which are much cheaper) and the difference in 'actual' burning times is negligable. Just a thought
Pugzly Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: 127.0.0.1 Insane since: Apr 2000	posted 03-25-2002 22:03 Plextor continuously gets the best marks for writers. They currently have the fastest drive, a 40x, that has been tested to write a complete CD in under 3 1/2 minutes. It's got a good buffer, over/under run protection, and reliability. The last 1/2 dozen drives we've bought have been Plextor, and we don't have any complaints.
warjournal Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: Insane since: Aug 2000	posted 03-25-2002 22:16 Friend of mine has a Plextor. For as much as he uses it, I'm suprised it lasted as long as it did. Pure quality.
nooPhella Bipolar (III) Inmate From: world-land Insane since: Oct 2001	posted 03-25-2002 22:20 write a complete CD in under 3 1/2 minutes wow
Wangenstein Maniac (V) Inmate From: The year 1881 Insane since: Mar 2001	posted 03-25-2002 23:07 A slower, cheaper model seems like it would work fine, unless you're burning hundreds of disks per day. Myself, I bought a TDK 24x10x40x for $60. It was priced at $130, but it had $70 in mail-in rebates! It works great, but then I don't use it all that much.
Ducati Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: in your head Insane since: Feb 2001	posted 03-26-2002 07:05 Go with TDK... I don't have it (my pc came with one) but they are very good burners... MAX
Rikimaru Bipolar (III) Inmate From: MD Insane since: Oct 2000	posted 03-26-2002 16:57 Plextor Plextor CDRW 24x10x40x Internal CDRW 24x10x40x (Retail Box) http://www.ubid.com/actn/opn/getpage.asp?AuctionId=28273959 you might want to check this out......
mr.maX Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: Belgrade, Serbia Insane since: Sep 2000	posted 03-26-2002 17:11 IMHO Teac and Plextor make the best CD-writers...
Wolfen Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: Minnesota Insane since: Jan 2001	posted 03-27-2002 00:27 I have an external Yahama FireWire 16x drive that suits me just fine. I use it both on my mac and pc. WolfenMedia
bitdamaged Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: 100101010011 <-- right about here Insane since: Mar 2000	posted 03-27-2002 01:13 LOL I have a generic no-name 4x and have never had a problem my .02 .:[ The Tao of Steve ]:. Be Desireless Be Excellent Be Gone ...................................
eyezaer Lunatic (VI) Mad Scientist From: the Psychiatric Ward Insane since: Sep 2000	posted 03-27-2002 01:32 i got a Plextor 16/10/40 it is great. I had some cdrom drive problems a while back, but it was not due to the Plextor drive. . . . [This message has been edited by eyezaer (edited 03-27-2002).]
el_Grande Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: The land up and over. Insane since: Dec 2000	posted 03-27-2002 02:59 Plextors and Teac are great burners from what i've heard over the years. I use Hewlett Packard, always have and probably always will. I'm on my second model from HP. Just brand loyal i guess. I've heard bad things about LG's and Yamaha's but that was based soley on ability to burn newer copy-protected media, but seeing as how NO ONE here does that, it shouldnt be an issue.
marf Bipolar (III) Inmate From: Canada Insane since: Oct 2001	posted 03-27-2002 21:26 Ok sounds like plextor is good, does anybody know where I can purchase one online perhaps? for a cheap price?? Because I have called around to stores in my City and none of them carry it.
massacre Bipolar (III) Inmate From: the space between us Insane since: Dec 2001	posted 03-28-2002 10:27 i've also heard that plextors are cool! i've got a ricoh 12 X 10 X 32 and i'm happy with it! -marf : panasonic
DocOzone Maniac (V) Lord Mad Scientist Sovereign of all the lands Ozone and just beyond that little green line over there... From: Stockholm, Sweden Insane since: Mar 1994	posted 03-28-2002 11:55 I've heard from a friend of ours who is a collector of... evaluation softwares, heh. Apparently, most of the people who have that hobby agree that a Plextor is the only CDRW you should buy; when Malin bought hers this friend was insistent, we had to buy this particular drive, no other! I don't have any recommendations for online outlets though, do some comparison shopping, it's out there. Your pal, -doc-

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marf
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Canada
Insane since: Oct 2001

posted 03-25-2002 21:27

I am gettin a CD Writer,
in your opinions what CD-Writer is best to get??

an
LG 32w x 10rw x 40r $173.00 (CDN)
or
Panasonic 24w x 10rw x 40r $160.00 (CDN)

nooPhella
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: world-land
Insane since: Oct 2001

posted 03-25-2002 21:46

both my drives are panasonic. working smoothly. The two you picked look very close, tho.

CPrompt
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: there...no..there.....
Insane since: May 2001

posted 03-25-2002 21:51

Panasonic

Later,
C:\

~Binary is best~

vogonpoet
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: Mi, USA
Insane since: Aug 2000

posted 03-25-2002 21:54

if you want to save some bucks I would go for an older (slower) model (which are much cheaper) and the difference in 'actual' burning times is negligable.

Just a thought

Pugzly
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: 127.0.0.1
Insane since: Apr 2000

posted 03-25-2002 22:03

Plextor continuously gets the best marks for writers. They currently have the fastest drive, a 40x, that has been tested to write a complete CD in under 3 1/2 minutes. It's got a good buffer, over/under run protection, and reliability. The last 1/2 dozen drives we've bought have been Plextor, and we don't have any complaints.

warjournal
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From:
Insane since: Aug 2000

posted 03-25-2002 22:16

Friend of mine has a Plextor. For as much as he uses it, I'm suprised it lasted as long as it did. Pure quality.

nooPhella
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: world-land
Insane since: Oct 2001

posted 03-25-2002 22:20

write a complete CD in under 3 1/2 minutes

wow

Wangenstein
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: The year 1881
Insane since: Mar 2001

posted 03-25-2002 23:07

A slower, cheaper model seems like it would work fine, unless you're burning hundreds of disks per day.

Myself, I bought a TDK 24x10x40x for $60. It was priced at $130, but it had $70 in mail-in rebates! It works great, but then I don't use it all that much.

Ducati
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: in your head
Insane since: Feb 2001

posted 03-26-2002 07:05

Go with TDK...

I don't have it (my pc came with one) but they are very good burners...

MAX

Rikimaru
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: MD
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted 03-26-2002 16:57

Plextor Plextor CDRW 24x10x40x Internal CDRW 24x10x40x (Retail Box)
http://www.ubid.com/actn/opn/getpage.asp?AuctionId=28273959

you might want to check this out......

mr.maX
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: Belgrade, Serbia
Insane since: Sep 2000

posted 03-26-2002 17:11

IMHO Teac and Plextor make the best CD-writers...

Wolfen
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Minnesota
Insane since: Jan 2001

posted 03-27-2002 00:27

I have an external Yahama FireWire 16x drive that suits me just fine. I use it both on my mac and pc.

WolfenMedia

bitdamaged
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: 100101010011 <-- right about here
Insane since: Mar 2000

posted 03-27-2002 01:13

LOL
I have a generic no-name 4x and have never had a problem

my .02

.:[ The Tao of Steve ]:.
Be Desireless
Be Excellent
Be Gone
...................................

eyezaer
Lunatic (VI) Mad Scientist

From: the Psychiatric Ward
Insane since: Sep 2000

posted 03-27-2002 01:32

i got a Plextor 16/10/40 it is great. I had some cdrom drive problems a while back, but it was not due to the Plextor drive.

. . .

[This message has been edited by eyezaer (edited 03-27-2002).]

el_Grande
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: The land up and over.
Insane since: Dec 2000

posted 03-27-2002 02:59

Plextors and Teac are great burners from what i've heard over the years. I use Hewlett Packard, always have and probably always will. I'm on my second model from HP. Just brand loyal i guess.

I've heard bad things about LG's and Yamaha's but that was based soley on ability to burn newer copy-protected media, but seeing as how NO ONE here does that, it shouldnt be an issue.

marf
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Canada
Insane since: Oct 2001

posted 03-27-2002 21:26

Ok sounds like plextor is good, does anybody know where I can purchase one online perhaps? for a cheap price?? Because I have called around to stores in my City and none of them carry it.

massacre
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: the space between us
Insane since: Dec 2001

posted 03-28-2002 10:27

i've also heard that plextors are cool!

i've got a ricoh 12 X 10 X 32 and i'm happy with it!

-marf : panasonic

DocOzone
Maniac (V) Lord Mad Scientist
Sovereign of all the lands Ozone and just beyond that little green line over there...

From: Stockholm, Sweden
Insane since: Mar 1994

posted 03-28-2002 11:55

I've heard from a friend of ours who is a collector of... evaluation softwares, heh. Apparently, most of the people who have that hobby agree that a Plextor is the only CDRW you should buy; when Malin bought hers this friend was *insistent*, we *had* to buy this particular drive, no other! I don't have any recommendations for online outlets though, do some comparison shopping, it's out there.

Your pal, -doc-