CD-RW drives - recommendations?

[MeanBuicks]

My 'low-mile' Acer 10x4x32 CD-RW drive has apparently had a coronary. I say low-mile because I'm really not a heavy user. I have just been using the drive to occasionally back-up data.

Anyway, I see that there are now 52x24x52 units and there's more brands than you can shake a stick at. I'm looking for an internal drive that'll work with Win. 98, preferably $80 or less. That narrows it down to a hundred or so.

Also, I've become accustomed to using Adaptec DirectCD but quite a few of the drives come with Nero. I fiddled with an older version of Nero about a year or so ago and didn't like it.

Recommendations?

 

[Kevin Turch]

Lite on

Very good drive and cheap

And Nero is sooooooo much better than adaptec

 

[lp2]

^^

I agree with both things Kevin said...

Liteon drives are a really good bang for your buck, and you can get them for around $50 canadian, so it definitely fits your price range of being less then $80 us.

Nero is pretty good, fairly easy if you use the wizard, and still easy if you don't use the wizard.

 

[WakkoSS]

OfficeMax has a MadDog 54 speed right now for 69.99...then there's a 30 dollar mail in rebate from OfficeMax and a 20 mail in rebate from MAd Dog. Total cost? $19.99. I bought one for my folks.

 

[jastrckl]

I love my teac. and definitely learn to use nero. it's the best burning software out there, without a doubt.

 

[Nocooler]

As recommend above.... Lite-on

I have put 300 cds thru my 52x24x52 in the last few, and love it.

 

[gnfanatic]

Yamaha and plextor make the best burners bar none. Top notch quality and can be used continually without heating up.

 

[MeanBuicks]

Thanks folks!

I didn't see Lite-on at my local retailers. Go figure.

I did pick up a Memorex 52x24x52 drive that came bundled with Nero for $50...not bad. I also picked up 100 Memorex 48x CD-Rs for $20.

So far so good and the Nero software is better than I recall. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[danziger]

I was going to suggest a Yamaha as well. Mine has sure taken a beating with no complaints. Good luck with your set-up! Ben