FAST CD-RW drive won't break your budget
Written: Jan 31 '04 (Updated Feb 15 '04)
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Pros: Very good "bang-for-buck"
Cons: Basic software doesn't always work
The Bottom Line: A solid, reliable, and VERY fast CDRW drive, only a Pioneer could beat this IMO.
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| kamnet's Full Review: Samsung SW 248F CD-RW Burner |
A long time ago I had purchased an Acer CDRW drive, my first ever CDRW, an 10x8x32 burner. Unfortunately it died in less than a year, and I was so disappointed that I didn't bother to replace it for two years.
That is, until I finally had a great need for one.
Strolling through Wal-Mart before Halloween, I came across the Samsung SW-248F. For $44.97 the price couldn't be beaten. Even better, this is a 48x24x48 burner that lives up to the hype.
The recommended system for this is a Pentium II 400MHz or higher. BAH, BAH I SAY! The target system for this beauty was my whitebox ABS Systems AMD K6-200 system running Win98SE. The end result? Well, I'm not getting 48x burns out of it, but I don't delude myself. What I *do* get is consistant 12x-18x burns. The Buffer Under Run Free technology and the generous 8MB cache buffer has meant that I haven't had one coaster yet.
The directions to install the hardware are fairly straight-forward, and mounting screws are included (but not mounting brackets). 5-10 minutes max will get you going.
The slight downside to this package is the bundled Roxio Easy CD Creator 5 Basic and Direct CD. It works well, but, its basic. Good thing I've got a copy of CD Creator 5 Platinum, which is MUCH nicer.
Overall I'm very satisfied with this purchase, and it will continue to work well for a long time in my little pokey box.
If you're looking for something beefier, I recently purchased a HP DVD Writer Dvd300i to go in my new HP Pavilion XL946 I now own. A nice DVD+RW drive that is also worth the money IMO.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 44.97
Operating System: Windows
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Member: Kevin Fields
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