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Forty-Speed CD-RW Shootout

Posted by timothy on from the sir-do-you-know-how-fast-you-were-going dept.

Keefe John writes: "Several months ago, 40x burning became a reality when Plextor got the jump on all of the other optical storage companies with the PX-W4012TA CD-RW. Since then, many companies have been coming out with versions of their own. As with any genre of products, a few stood out above the rest. Namely, the original tried and true Plexwriter; the wallet-friendly Lite-On, and the speed-daemon Teac. Today Techware Labs will be comparing the three drives on their relative merits. Read the full review over at Techware Labs."

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  1. Haven't been out in a while, have you? by uptownguy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Let's see (wondering through Best Buy) ... 16x CD burner = $89, ... 40x CD burner = $250, ... DVD burner = $400 ...

    First off, its "wandering" not "wondering" ...

    Secondly -- I just picked up a 40x burner at Best Buy LAST WEEK for $89 - $20 rebate = $69.

    Thirdly -- you can sit on the bleeding edge and pay 6-10 times as much for something that you know will either

    (a) Drop significantly in price in the next 6 months -2 years.

    (b) Become obsolete (and worthless) in the next 6 months - 2 years.

    I, however, will enjoy my non-alpha release that is cheaper, more stable, and has support/drivers on the web site, thank you very much!

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  2. Service Temporarily Unavailable by fire-eyes · · Score: 0, Flamebait

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    Look for google caches before submitting people. This would be a good tip to have on the submission page.

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