The software makes this product go bad
Written: May 28 '00
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Pros: Easy Installation, Good Hardware
Cons: Horrible bundled software
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| adamadi's Full Review: Sony Spressa CD-RW (4X/2X/24X) |
This Sony drive comes with the drive and cables, 1 cdr and 1 cdrw, a coupon for a CD Stomper and the manual.
Installation was fairly simple, even for people who don't know much about computers, the manual explains all that you need. The software was fairly easy to install (Although I wish I didn't have to).
This drive writes very well, I have been using it for more than a year now and I have had absolutely no problems (Hardware wise)
But the big problem is with the software. It is totally disgusting. Besides the fact that it has a clunky interface, it crashes frequently, the readme files are hopeless and it lacks features.
To top it off, you can't just run another CDR program because the software seems to be linked to the drivers.
By the way, there is a way to overcome this as I have realised people saying how it was impossible to install third party program. Go to the sony site and find the area where you can download the new drivers, the entire drivers not the update. Install this and this alone (Make sure you have removed the original software first) and your good to go. The drivers are very very deep within the Sony support site, so good luck.
This drive is very durable, as it is Sony, but for anyone looking to buy a cdrw today, do not buy this drive, maybe the other models don't have the bundled software or look for an equivelant in another brand.
Recommended:
No
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