HP CD-Writer Plus 9300i Series

Pros: ease of install, burn rate,
Cons: SOFTWARE INSTALLED!!! BOOOO HP!!

This is the second CD-RW that this computer has seen and I have to say that this is better than the last. There are a few really great options that the new one has that the last didn’t. First it is an HP. I have never had a problem with a HP product...

Pros: Very fast, efficient
Cons: Some CD-R brands have trouble

It was only on realising that I needed a new computer that the idea of a CD burner came into mind. I realised the 6 odd GB of data on my old computer would have to be transferred to my new one. So, I researched the storage options.

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Pros: Inexpensive, Fast, More Reliable
Cons: Issues w/ cd's over 78 minutes

Hewlett-Packard has probably the most visible line of products in computer stores today. In places like Best Buy, Future Shop, Office Depot, etc., it's very easy to find one of HP's scanners, printers and CD-R/RW Drives. That's not necessarily a good...

Pros: Nice box and good job on translating in the manual. Oh and nice menus, too.
Cons: Absolutely NO specification of what it does and doesn't support.

Well, like most of Digital America, we need space and storage for our precious files and programs, whether it be important documents, games, .MP3's, etc. Well, I needed somewhere to put my stuff so I bought the 10x4x32 9350i CD Writer from HP, which was...

Pros: Easy to install, excellent after-sales back-up
Cons: Bundled software tools are unreliable

Having been a fan of HP gear, I decided to equip my new Dell Dimension 8100 with a CD writer, and I had no hesitation in opting for a Hewlett-Packard box.

The 9350 is a 32x10x8 unit, and in true HP tradition, the level of help you get in...

Pros: Looks nice, burns very quickly and reliably
Cons: Included software/interface, price

I always thought HP made good stuff, but after seeing this new drive, I would never buy one. We got this for use at work, and it is a major pain in the rear to use. We got the HP Cd-Writer 9600 series SCSI CD-RW drive, external.

Even though...

Pros: 10x...drool.
Cons: Messy software

You do not buy this for the software. It's the hardware you want. Don't ever forget that, son.

Installation is not a big issue. Just plugged the device in, no problems there. Instead, the problem with this package is Adaptec's...

Pros: 10X/4X/32X, easy to use software
Cons: takes a while to search your disk for songs

I finally talked my brother into buying a CD-RW drive this year. He decided on the HP 9350i. I also talked him into letting me install in into my computer. Anyway... I've been using it mainly to make my music CDs. It'll burn a CD in around 7 minutes...

Pros: Good Price, Solid, Performs Well
Cons: None at the moment

I picked up my HP 9300i at my local Circuit City. It's very strange I continue to go back to Circuit City to buy components (It's 4 blocks away) yet I hate buying from them. I will explain in another review.

Until recently I never knew about...

Pros: Fast and reliable, works out of the box.
Cons: Almost worthless software included

I have purchased my new HP CD-Writer 9350i after almost a year of very positive experience with my older 2x HP CD Writer. I wanted to switch to a new CD-Writer since I didn't want to wait 45 minutes per CD...

So, I phone-ordered a new HP...

Pros: Decent product... speedy
Cons: You are on your own

I am an 3d animator and FX guy up in Vancouver Canada. It has come to the point that we needed to have a cd writer to backup hard copies of our projects and scenes. Well, for the last 2 weeks, now, I have had NO luck with their tech support. I have had...

Pros: easy to install, easy to use, fast and cheap
Cons: none

i take a lot of photographs that i scan and store electronically, wanted to back them up and also wanted to share them with others, I did some research and decided on the 9350i a 10x4x32x CD Writer plus. Actually purchased it from the HPShopping web...

Pros: Fast, 4MB buffer, Easy Installation
Cons: Software included crashed my computer

I bought this burner last week and I made about 30 cd's already! It's easy to install, easy to use and it's fast. I only have a Pentium 233 w/mmx and 96mb ram and i can still burn at 10x cd to cd 'on the fly'. Burning from my hard drive is still fast...

Pros: fast, works well often
Cons: buggy software

After reading all the great reviews, I decided this drive was worth the extra money. And it sure has been! I've only had one error while writing a disc, and I blame that on the overload of programs I was running on my computer. I do think with a...

Pros: Reliable, good software, easy to use
Cons: dosn't record at full speed!

We got this writer 2 weeks ago. After easy installation it wouldn't make a c.d. at all. Being my stubborn self I wasted 3 cdr's until I called and asked for help. Unfortunately there was no 800 # so we will have a small charge on our phone bill this...