Pros: cheap price, black bezel from esbuy to match your pc case Cons: There are faster dvd writers out there. I never use the included software.
Have this for about 2 months now, very happy. No problem burning any DVD-R/W or erasing DVD-RW. I have read the FAQ of pioneer burner that says you should prepare DVD-RW by first doing a full erase, otherwise you cannot erase to rewrite on a DVD-RW...
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