Sony (DWD56A) DVD±RW Burner

Pros: none
Cons: junk

Just confirming pgnicolas review, based on personal experience and what I have seen on the web. Mine came with my Dell Inspiron 6000 notebook. It has always been flaky (sometimes would be able to read a disk, sometimes not). I raised the issue with Dell while still under warranty but didn't follow through because I don't use it much. Now it's completely non-functional and of course Dell is denying responsibility even though there are many complaints about this drive on the web, even in their own forums.

Pros: THERE AINT ANY
Cons: noisy, slow, poor workmanship

I have had it with my DW-D56A. It is a 'plug-in' in my VAIO VGN-FS215S. It broke down after 3 months with no reason other than it rattled itself to shreds.
I have since then reseached the product on a dozen review sites only to find the same verdict throughout....poor workmanship. One more thing, it fails dismally when put
under task.......games dont have a chance.