Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Aug 11, 2001
Pros: Easy to use for anyone.
Cons: Slows down computer alot during use
Summary: This is the kind of cd writer I'd recommend to a first time user. It's design is made in such a way that it's very simple to understand. I'd also recommend it to a first timer because its not very expensive either when it comes to cd- writers. I remember ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
May 15, 2009
Pros: Rugged, works well, compatible, whisper quiet.
Cons: Initial driver install sometimes fails with Windows 2000.
Summary: I have used several burners, and this is the nicest external burner I have used yet. The slow 4x4x6 speed is a limitation of the USB 1.1 bus, and not of the drive itself. I have installed the drive on several different Windows 2000 systems, and for ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 22, 2002
Pros: It's reliable, USB connection is nice
Cons: Slow, HP RecordNow software bites
Summary: When I purchased my new Dell laptop last August in preparation of starting college, I forgot to get one absolute necessity: a CD writer. I opted for the DVD drive instead in my laptop. However, I figured that I could just buy an external CDRW later on ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 27, 2001
Pros: Handy, compact, good (unobtrusive) software
Cons: Slow, sometimes takes a while to notice the disc in the drive, tough installation
Summary: I bought this for a simple reason: I wanted to burn CDs. I ended up getting a returned hp 8230e burner, au lieu of a refurb'ed Iomega. The installation was a bit tough, but the geek (me) got it to work. It comes with Adaptec DirectCD (lets you use it as ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 15, 2001
Pros: Easy to install and burn CDs that you want to use on Windows
Cons: MYCD, the default mastering software that came with the writer almost always failed me.
Summary: I had purchased the hp 8220e so that I could create cds to use with my mp3 player/cd player and to backup useful code that I have written. And since I only have a laptop, an external CD Writer was the only choice I had..
The first complaint I ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 17, 2001
Pros: Simple and robust, works well
Cons: Cheap plastic case
Summary: A simple, no-frills CD burner that works with a laptop USB connection. I'm into my second 50-pack Memorex CD-Rs with no failures to date. The software that comes with is fine, but I ended up uninstalling that and using the Roxio Easy CD 5.0 Platinum ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 3, 2001
Pros: A good cr writer and reliable
Cons: pricey for an external
Summary: In a development environment such as the one I work in, Im constantly writing fixes and new releases for large applications.
The fixes are normally bigger than the capacity of a Floppy disk (1.44 Meg) so I have to find alternative ways of getting ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 22, 2001
Pros: Had it working for about 4 months time
Cons: Cant get to work, tech support expensive
Summary: Okay, I hear all these great opinions but seriously...what am I doing wrong? This is the second time I have gotten this burner replaced, and each time it seems to come with a different problem. There was a time that I had gotten it to work; once I did ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 3, 2001
Pros: Good Quality burns, Have not burnt a coaster yet.
Cons: Slow read speed because of the limit of the USB interface.
Summary: I have used the writer with various computers and I have not burnt a coaster, yet. I received this writer as a replacement for my M820e. Now my problem with that writer was the open design I went through 4 writers in less than a year, this is of course ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 9, 2001
Pros: external, USB, fairly reliable, good speed for occasional users
Cons: some issues with Dell hardware, slow for demanding users, not XP compatible
Summary: As a laptop user I had the choice between either a relatively expensive internal solution or a limited selection of external drives. USB is said to be easy to use, and so I gave this drive a shot. Well, it is - provided you have the latest drivers and ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 8, 2001
Pros: Easy Installation; User-friendly software, good solid performance; price
Cons: speed, size
Summary: The HP 8200e (the "e" is for "external") CDRW drive is a good, solid, inexpensive, visually attractive unit that installs as simply as plugging in a couple of cables. The hardest part of the installation process was opening the box!
The ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 30, 2001
Pros: Easy to install, reliable, no coasters!
Cons: Software does not offer many options.
Summary: After buying a IOMEGA USB burner and producing nothing but coasters, I really appreciate a burner that simply does what it is billed to do, even if it is not very fast.
There isn't a lot to say about this burner, I have always had good ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 30, 2001
Pros: Easy to install & use!
Cons: Slow when copying directly from a CD
Summary: I purchased this external CD burner to use with on-line music services as well as to make mixes of my personal CD collection. I needed it to be portable/external (to enable sharing with my friends at their PC's and because I use it with my laptop). I ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 5, 2001
Pros: Make CDs yourself and save money.
Cons: Too outdated now.
Summary: I bought my HP when CD writers were pretty much a new thing. The 4x HP was basically the only thing on the market, going for about 330 bucks. Now it would sell for maybe 100 bucks. The install of the drive was simple. Reinstalling it in my new computer ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 28, 2001
Pros: Easy installation and easy hook up with instructions
Cons: Sometimes the CD gets stuck inside.
Summary: I have had this CD-writer for about a year, but I really didn't start using it untill I realized I had no room on my hard drive. So in order to make room, I decided to burn my MP3's, pictures and stuff I had downloaded.
What comes with it: ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 22, 2001
Pros: Cute translucent blue tray... and that's it.
Cons: Gives my machine seizures, Renders my OS unstable, Won't write CD's
Summary: 1.
I love some HP products: when I was in graduate school the first time, an HP spectrophotometer saved me hours of work. Then there's the HP scanner that I fell in love with, the one in my office that I desperately wanted to take home with me. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 17, 2001
Pros: Quick transfer of information onto CD; very simple
Cons: Glitches that may not be so minor
Summary: HP is not exactly at the top of the list if you are scouting for high-quality software with no problems. I own one of their printers and it has had some issues with connection to the computer and otherwise.
The HP Cd-writer is user-friendly in that ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 15, 2001
Pros: ease of setup/use, decent speed, portability
Cons: not as fast as internal or Firewire/USB 2.0 models; Windows XP problem child
Summary: I chose an HP CD-writer simply because they practically invented the consumer market for these machines. The 8200e has been nothing but blessing for me since I bought it.
It takes minutes to install--with its USB connection, there are no ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 19, 2001
Pros: Everything!
Cons: It's kinda slow.
Summary: I have had this CD-Writer for about 5 months now. I think it's great. At first, I had the Sony Spressa USB Plus model...But it didn't work. I never figured out why. it would just stop in the middle of burning the CD. Ok...That's enough about that ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 11, 2001
Pros: Portable CD-RW for IT Managers on the go
Cons: Very lack of documentation and interface so confusing
Summary: The HP cd-writer 8200 series is a good but not the best external device out there to burn CD-R's and CD-RW's.
The software is a little complicated and so much software in the package to do the same thing, Burn CD-R's or CD-RW's.
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