My HP CD-Writer 9300i died on me tonight (*sniffle*). So now I'll be in the market to replace it. I have been looking at the Sony 52x drive as well as the Plextor 52x drive. But before I make a decision, let me know what you all think is the best drive out all those that are out there right now. I am limited to a smaller budget, but I could probably put in $60-$80. I look forward to reading your suggestions.
this should probably be in hardware, but i will still try to help u out. personally, i would recommend this burner nice burner its only $50 and is extremely fast, reliable and nice. one downside though is that supposedly u need to use the included nero software for it to work, but i dont really believe that.
i have a TDK 52x24x48 and it's wonderful, only paid $79 after a $20 mail in rebate too. it's pretty darn fast and depending on what i'm burning, i can burn faster thenwhat they say it will. i burnt a full 700 meg application cd a few weeks ago in 2:34
I bought a Liteon 48x12x48 last week. I recommend it. The burn speed is incredible and I had no coasters at all. The only negative is that it can be a little on the loud side. Overall, a safe bet.
Well, I decided to go with the Plextor W4824TA 48x24x48x. After reading several reviews on this burner as well as the Sony 52x, and the Lite-on 52x burn, I felt this was the best buy for the dollar spent. The price was $89 + $20 dollar rebate, so it fit comfortably into my budget. Thanks for your input.
