HP CD-Writer Plus 9300i Series

Pros: fast, inexpensive
Cons: may be a problem getting Win 2000 drivers

The model I bought was an HP 9340i which went for $259 + tax. This
particular model was one of the fastest writers out there: 10x write, 4x rewrite, 32x read.

I use it mostly to make backup copies of software or music albums. I can...

Pros: Unbelievably fast!
Cons: lacks support for many features like CD-TEXT and 700MB discs

While my 4x CD-RW drive is no slouch, I was ready to retire it and jump into the fast lane. After reading a few glowing reviews I decided on the HP CD-Writer Plus 9310i. Capable of writing at 10x, re-writing at 4x, and reading at 32x, the 9310i promised...

Pros: 10x write, 8x rewrite, 32x read, Audio CD's made within 8 minutes
Cons: none i can think of

Have you ever bought a CD for just one song? Don't you hate throwing away $12-$17 just for a CD with one song and all the others are not that great? Well if you have ever been in this situation, you will absolutely love the HP CD-Writer Plus 9310i...

Pros: Easy to install. Fast & easy to use. It’s a HP.
Cons: none

Are you one of those people who has trouble throwing things away? I’m talking about image files, wave files, or themes that you spent hours downloading on your little 56k modem (or smaller modem). Since I’ve upgraded to DSL, I don’t have that big of a...

Pros: Fast, reliable, HP brand name, easy to install and great bundled software
Cons: Difficult to get a hold of customer service

Like most people reviewing this product, I needed file storage that was reliable, convenient and inexpensive. Zip drives were definitely reliable, but the disks were terribly expensive and held much less.

When I finally decided to upgrade to...

Pros: Fast, 4MB Buffer, looks cool, many uses
Cons: (Adaptec) Software isn't that great

I was finally sucked into the craze of CD burners. I thought of all the benefits and different uses of them and I all of a sudden just wanted to get one so bad. So after hours of research on all the different models and brands, I was set on the HP brand....

Pros: Everything
Cons: Nothing in Paticular

Oh ye 10x baby! This CDRW totally blows the other CDRWs away. At 10x write, 4x re-write, and 32x multi-read it is THE fastest CDRW (non scsi) as of July 21, 2000. It has 4 mgs of buffer and it look stylish.

Why do you need a CDRW?

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Pros: Very fast
Cons: Can't backup games

Introduction

One day I was surfing around the web, and I decided that I wanted to get myself a CD-RW drive. I surfed to PC Magazine's site, and I looked at their "Top-10 CD-RW Drive" Chart it placed the HP 9300i drive way up...

Pros: Quality, Speed, Ease of Use
Cons: none

HP CD-Burners have been my choice in burners for a long time. Sometimes they will cost a little more than their generic counterpart, but I think its worth it. In the computer industry, you get what you pay for (most of the time), and CD-Burners...

Pros: Music
Cons: Back-up attempts

I am one of the chosen ones now. I am one of the ones who can take the 800+ MP3s happily sitting in my hard drive(they're all public domain, I swear! Or they're songs from my band. We remake a lot of great songs. We sound almost exactly like the...

Pros: $100, Fast, Reliable, Fast - Oh Yea, its fast too.
Cons: No 700mb capability

I work and buy expensive computers at my workplace but when it comes to home I look for the best bang for my buck. I bought a refurbished E-Machine Monster 500a, installed a Sound Blaster Live sound card, traded my old computer for a 20' Hitachi Monitor...

Pros: Readily available in retail chains
Cons: Poor support NT and Win2K Server Editions

I bought this drive retail (CompUSA) because I was impatient and didn't want to wait for mail order. Variants (9350i, etc) are basically the same. My goal was to put it on my Win2K Advanced Server (Win2K A.S.) box. The drive claims to support Win2K....

Pros: fast burning speed, easy installation, good software
Cons: none

I purchased my CD-Writer 9300i for my new small business (eliteminds.com). The 10X4X32 capabilities of this drive are phenomenal! I use a Memorex 4X2X24 at home, and even though I love it, this one rips the lid off of it! This drive even has artistic...

Pros: Ease of use, very user friendly, good tech support
Cons: Possibly too fast for today's PCs?

It was about time for me to replace my old HP7200 CD-RW (2X2X6) drive with somehting new. So, I bit the bullet and shelled out $300 for this new and faster CD-RW from our buddies at Hewlett-Packard.
This thing is FAST!

From opening the...

Pros: Quick audio extraction, helpful website
Cons: Price, write performance questionable

I, too, had to have this model after reading a review in PC World. I didn't consider any other model for long, especially considering it was a 4-day weekend and Costco had them in stock for $30 under list price. I knew I could save another $30 or so if I...