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 | Title : Yamaha CRW3200FXZ 24x10x40 Firewire CD-RW Drive
Author : Yamaha
Release Date : 20020111
Binding : Electronics
Regular Price : $349.99
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Editorial Reviews :
An external Firewire CD-RW drive / Writes to CD-R at 24X / Re-Writes to CD-RW at 10X / Reads CD-ROM media at 40X / Nero included
Buyer Reviews :
I've been running this burner for 6 months now on a Mac (OS9.2, G4 450) and it has performed flawlessly.
Setup is a breeze -- power the drive on and plug in the firewire cable. Toast recognises it, and it Just Works.
The 24 burn speed is awesome, and has to be seen to be believed (make sure you use media rated for that speed, though). I haven't burned a single coaster, whether at 2x (which I still think is best for backing up critical data) or 24x.
The other reason I would recommend this unit: quality. I've been running Yamaha CDR drives since about 1995-1996, and they all still work. My original 2x sits in a backup machine where it can work unattended, its speed not an issue. My brother uses my old 4x (which has to be about 5 yrs old now) and my wife uses my old 6x (which has to be about 3 or 4 yrs old) on her laptop, off a PCMCIA. Not a problem with any of them (and they're SCSI), even on my wife's PC. By contrast, I have an AOpen and an ACER in two of my PCs, and they act flaky every now and then, spitting out a coaster for no good reason, and acting up with CDRWs too.
This unit is firewire, but it seems to work even better than the SCSI ones. The case feels well-made and sturdy, and the tray action seems quality. The blue LED lights are nifty eye-candy and the front panel is logically laid out. The power supply isn't a brick, is interchangeable if (like me) you change continents, and doesn't get too hot. The burner comes packed very well in a sturdy box, and comes with some useful software if you aren't a power-user.
The only gripe is that the supplied firewire cable is a little short, but this isn't a problem if you sit it on top of a mini-tower. You may need to spring for a longer cable if you want to locate it somewhere else.
Overall, though, I love this unit and will buy another one. I did look at QPS before buying this one (as I have a DVDR from them which works great) but am glad I picked the Yamaha.
(by the_halberdier)
Features/Technical Specs :
* 40x read speed, 24x write speed
* Create your own audio CDs
* Copy files to CD-R/RW with drag-and-drop ease
* Rewrite to a single disc up to 999 times at 10x speeds
* Compatible with PCs and Macs
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