MicroSolutions Backpack CDRW

Pros: Possibly a choice for laptops.
Cons: Was not compatible with either of my desktops.

I was so excited when I seen this product which included three ways to connect, parallel port, USB, and PC card. I thinks to myself "wow, one cd burner for all my comps, USB for my Gateway, parallel for my old Acer and PC card for my very old HP...

Pros: easy to install, portable, very very few problems/coasters due to burner
Cons: I've had problems burning at 4X

About a year ago, I was listening to a live recording of a 1992 Pearl Jam show I had on cassette. The show was incredible, showing off exactly why the band got the reputation they did in those days. There was just one problem: the hiss and...

Pros: Versatile
Cons: External so you have to put it somewhere

I wanted a CD burner to make some music CDs for use in the car. I went shopping for such a device and ended up purchasing the Micro Solution Backpack.

Types Available
There are two types of Backpacks available, one connects to the...

Pros: Portable, inexpensive
Cons: Slow, limited software

i bought a used Backpack CD-RW from eBay. i was
simultaneously researching the various problems
encountered in CD burning so they wouldn't bite me.

Good 1: Portability. this burner works on a PC running
Windows '98 and a PC...

Pros: Portability, Ease of connectivity
Cons: None!

I use A LOT of different computers at a lot of different places (being homeless will do that you), so when I needed a burner I needed something small, lightweight, fast, and easy to install. The Backpack CDRW from MicroSolutions fit the bill perfectly!...

Pros: Affordable, ease of setup and daily use
Cons: A bit slow on burning CD's

I am like others here that have quite a collection of Zip Disks and found using my Zip Drive to be an expensive backup system.

I shopped and shopped and researched CDRW systems but was getting discouraged that my older Pentium 150 wasn't...

Pros: Easy to setup with windows 95
Cons: Still looking for an idiot-proof installation.

I purchased this product for our group in our area. We needed to backup our laptops and desktop machines. Some of the machines had USB and some did not. All have PCMCIA, but many use both slots already. Hence the combination of the parallel and the...

Pros: Easy to install, portable, easy to make CDs
Cons: Causes me printer problems with Windows ME

"Hot Pluggable means you can use it in your car to record music," thus spake the computer genius in Office Depot who was trying to sell me this CD writer. "Just plug it into your cigarette lighter and you can record from the radio," he continued....

Pros: low price
Cons: big and heavy

I should have bought one of these sooner. If you are into music, you will love having this CD-RW.

I bought this CD-RW for several reasons:
1. Price ($213 from www.buy.com)
2. It hooks into my Windows95 laptop using parallel...

Pros: Excellent backup device
Cons: Don't forget the CD-RW formatting time

In need of a backup device and those 100 MB Zip drives aren't cutting it any more? Don't have a SCSI port or need to backup multiple machines? Want to create music CDs from all those MP3s you’ve downloaded off of Napster? MicroSolutions Backpack...

Pros: Easy to attach/disconnect
Cons: Very unreliable/inconsistent results

I obtained my Microsolutions Backpack from a colleague who had difficulties working it with their laptop. I am not sure what model laptop was being used, but they were frustrated enough to give me the Backpack. After an initial installation on my machine...

Pros: Lightweight, Reliable, Easy to Use Software
Cons: No Windows 2000 Drivers, Yet!

Having used this product extensively under Windows 9x, I have been extremely satisfied. Usage under Windows NT 4 was a little more tricky, but still a treat.
The Bantam Backpack is a must have in the CD-RW category for laptop users / road...

Pros: small-efficient
Cons: a little difficulty in instructions

It is small easy to operate and affordable. The instructions are a little confusing. I had to call technical support at least once. But after that is a breeze to use. Now keep in mind that when you make a cd of your own, especially music, it takes a long...

Pros: Portability
Cons: Does not work with all computers, quits during copying

Installation of the software and hardware was easy. However, when I attempted to use the Backpack on my Dell Dimension XPS D300 I had a great deal of difficulty. A problem was encountered using both the CD-WR and CD modes. The Adaptec software was easy...

Pros: Great speed and price
Cons: could be faster :)

The Backpack CD-rewriter is one of my favorite buys of the year. It allows me to save all of my files for backup and storage. With the use of a CD ROM burner, I don’t have to keep all my music files and documents on my computer, I can now utilize CD’s...