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arch13 · 11-22-2003, 06:34 PM

So after years of relying on trusty zip disks to get my work done, i'm finaly ready to come to terms with the fact that the rest of the world moved on to CD-R's and i need to catch up.
I trust Sony as a brand as long as it isn't a desktop, in other wordsw i think they make quality components. I've also heard good things about TDK. Both happen to have good rebates availible right now for 52x32x52 cdr drives and i'm going to venture to best buy before monday to find something.

I'm willing to pay for a quailty product that will not need upgrading (i really could care less about speed since i need this for archiving.) for at least 3 years. I don't mind if i get behind on speed when newer drives come out (52 speed is the physical limit of plastic cd's though) as long as it has sufficiant buffer's to prevent coaters and won't kag on me at important moments.

A similar but different post recently educated me in several low quailty- low price brands, but i'm willling to look at high end and am not interested in a lite-on, digital research, etc which can be had for as little as 25.00 but with small buffers and poor long term functionality records.

Given the two brands mentioned (Sony, TDK) what are your thoughts on quality. Is there perhaps another brand you feel is better?

11-22-2003, 06:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
arch13 Loves my girl in thongs Location: North of Mexico, South of Canada	CD burner brand quality So after years of relying on trusty zip disks to get my work done, i'm finaly ready to come to terms with the fact that the rest of the world moved on to CD-R's and i need to catch up. I trust Sony as a brand as long as it isn't a desktop, in other wordsw i think they make quality components. I've also heard good things about TDK. Both happen to have good rebates availible right now for 52x32x52 cdr drives and i'm going to venture to best buy before monday to find something. I'm willing to pay for a quailty product that will not need upgrading (i really could care less about speed since i need this for archiving.) for at least 3 years. I don't mind if i get behind on speed when newer drives come out (52 speed is the physical limit of plastic cd's though) as long as it has sufficiant buffer's to prevent coaters and won't kag on me at important moments. A similar but different post recently educated me in several low quailty- low price brands, but i'm willling to look at high end and am not interested in a lite-on, digital research, etc which can be had for as little as 25.00 but with small buffers and poor long term functionality records. Given the two brands mentioned (Sony, TDK) what are your thoughts on quality. Is there perhaps another brand you feel is better? __________________ Seen on an employer evaluation: "The wheel is turning but the hamsters dead" ____________________________ Is arch13 really a porn diety ? find out after the film at 11. -Nanofever