Livin' up to the Expectations
Written: Oct 27 '00
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Pros: Fast, coaster-proof, top of the line!
Cons: System resource hog, price
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| m3buff's Full Review: Plextor PlexWriter 12/10/32 |
Having used the 8x/4x/32x younger sibling of Plextor, I was looking for "more" and I found it with the Plextor 12/10/32 and its burn-proof technology.
One of the features that sticks out from other drives is the "Burn-Proof" technology that guarantees a perfectly burned CD every time the drive is used. As soon as I got this drive, I was ready to put this new technology to the test. After many tries, I was unable to create a coaster, which is astonishing in the CD-RW world.
As far as speed goes, Plextor promises a 6 minute burn for a packed 650 MB CD. Can they honor their promises? Indeed they can. I decided to backup a few of my games onto a CD. Measuring up to 645 MB, I used Adaptec's Easy CD Creator and began making the CD.
After 5 minutes and 45 seconds, the flawless disc was done. The numbers don't lie folks...that's an amazing burn. However appealing the sub six minute burn time is, don't be fooled by it's glamour. The drive is very taxing on system resources and doesn't allow for much other multi-tasking to occur during the burn. Aside from the resource hog that the drive is, it performed amazingly well. I burned eleven CDs ranging from data to music, all at 12x and never once encountered a problem or a bad disc.
This is an excellent drive if you're willing to surpass one more barrier - the price. . In the end, if you want the best possible IDE CDRW drive and don't care about money, this is the one to get.
Recommended:
Yes
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