Ricoh Internal CD-RW drive

Pros: CAN UPGRADE TO 6x4x24!!! and it's cheap too!
Cons: nothing!!

There's one unique feature about this drive that not many people know about... It can be upgraded to 6x4x24!!! This means it is exactly like the MP-7060!!! Go out and buy this drive if they are still out there!! The way it works is that someone has...

Pros: price, reliability, brand
Cons: website sucks, documentation, need to be good with hardware

05-13-2000---EVEN THOUGH THIS REVIEW 'STINKS' IT IS THE FIRST ONE I EVER WROTE AND I DARE NOT EDIT OR DELETE IT - IT IS A SYMBOL OF THE VAST IMPROVMENT IN WRITING STYLE THAT I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED SINCE JOINING---

I purchased this CDRW...

Pros: Cheap,Cheap,Cheap and probably the second best IDE CD-RW drive
Cons: Ricoh not known for CD recorder drives

This Ricoh drive is cheap and effective. It comes in two flavours: MP7040A (the retail value) and the RW7040A (the cheaper OEM equivalent). The biggest problem is the manufacturer name. Ricoh simply doesn't have the prestige or popularity of Plextor...

Pros: Works every time, easy to use and install, well designed
Cons: absolutely, positively none.

Each time this drive spits out another perfect CD, I congratulate myself on the purchase. I've had the drive for a few months and never had a problem with it. Only two coasters (out of around 50 perfect recordings) were mistakes made by my binary...

Pros: knowledgeable phone support with extended hours
Cons: questionable reliability; repair shipment refused

I've worked with two Ricoh CD-RW drives, an MP6200A and an MP7040A. Maybe I just had bad luck, but both drives developed problems within six months of purchase. The 6200 became unable to write CD-Rs, while the 7040 developed intermittent problems...