© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/CD_ROM_Drives Recent content written about CD-ROM Drives en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_245277560452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ernietwerbel - *** INSTALLATION AND SETUP *** Physically installing the drive is no different than installing any IDE CDROM drive. Simply connect the power, audio, and interface cables. It should be noted however, that it is preferable to install the drive to a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~245277560452 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:18:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_245277560452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_218909675140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xx65xx - The KDS CD Organizer (CDM-751): This little unit is great but has haunted people trying to use with Windows XP. KDS does not support this unit any more. I have worked with this little unit for some time now and have found the cause of why it locks,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~218909675140 Thu, 26 Jan 2006 01:39:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_218909675140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210809949828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - Another CD-ROM died on my older kids computer. Didn't want to spend big money, so I researched cheaper CD-ROMs replacements. This is one of very few CD-ROMs reviewed on the epinion com. Seeing the favorable review I almost went for the purchase: 21 $... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210809949828 Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:01:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210809949828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_195440774788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hapgail - came with the Medion Composer 5100 bought last xmas, not much to say other then its still working, see what happens within the next year or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~195440774788 Tue, 6 Sep 2005 19:14:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_195440774788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_177172876932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tomfoolery57 - I have been using the 716A since it came out last fall. I love the drive, its just THERE for me. The 8 MEG buffer is great, and the variable burn rate also gives me confidence...many times when burning a stack of DVDr's I have observed the burn speed... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~177172876932 Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:49:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_177172876932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_170586312324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author corpitguy - After putting up many "resets" because the motor locks up, both of my 8 month old units are dead! No warranty past 90 days, and the cost to send them for repair is about the same as replacement. Beware! of this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~170586312324 Fri, 21 Jan 2005 16:09:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_170586312324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_162697875076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author g-smooth - I bought the I/O Magic Magic Spin 40x in November of 2000. I have not experienced any thing wrong with this cd-rom drive. I have this drive and have no problems with it. This is a conventional 40 speed cd-rom drive for basic usage. The CD-ROM drive... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~162697875076 Tue, 23 Nov 2004 10:33:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_162697875076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_156770209412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sasa_sur - Recently my CD-ROM died. It refused to read any CD's and no amount of cleaning helped. So I was forced to change it. I visited my local store and picked the least expensive unit there. It was ASUS CD-S520/A 52X max drive priced at 20$. CD-ROM... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~156770209412 Mon, 4 Oct 2004 07:20:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_156770209412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_138240691844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author wildmiami - I had this drive for about 2 years, then it stopped working. Overall the drive was pretty good, although I did encounter a serious problem when my Easy Cd Creator burning software anyalyed the cd-rom and it stated that the maximum output speed for data... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~138240691844 Wed, 28 Apr 2004 16:03:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_138240691844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_135438044804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rsissel - If the product worked as advertised, it would be a great organizational tool. However, the product regularly makes loud noises signaling that the motor is stuck. This requires you to unplug the product and plug it in again to reset the product. Then... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~135438044804 Fri, 2 Apr 2004 21:16:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_135438044804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_135151324804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author keepitsimpleen - This laptop has major problems with mainboard, which shows up mostly as keyboard failure. Second, the case is very fragile and breaks easily. I had to have mine repaired twice - but they never replaced the actual defective part - thus the computer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~135151324804 Wed, 31 Mar 2004 14:11:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_135151324804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_133672636036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nanawowo - I use it primarily to store data disks and image disks in my home office. I love being able to browse the contents of my disks without having to pop them into my CD drive. I am now considering purchasing this as a storage system for my company. I read... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~133672636036 Thu, 18 Mar 2004 21:27:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_133672636036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_127309876868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mfarris2 - I read about the product in a few magazines and was intrigued. So I read a little more and decided to plunk down the $100.00 that TigerDirect.com wanted for the product. When the product arrived I went to work following the quick guide directions... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~127309876868 Mon, 26 Jan 2004 04:59:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_127309876868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_127064444548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author BOSSC351 - Purchased this 56X CD-ROM and put it into light operation for a little over a year. Suddenly it just up and quit working. Will not read CD's but lights do come on. Checked out computer and determined CD-ROM either burned up or went inoperative... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~127064444548 Fri, 23 Jan 2004 18:16:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_127064444548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_125875359364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hal27 - I bought this drive as a replacement for the noisy generic drive that came with the computer and subsequently failed. It was on the advice of a geek friend and a sys admin/salesperson that I chose Lite-On. Of course, the low price didn't hurt either,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~125875359364 Sat, 17 Jan 2004 12:01:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_125875359364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_125017230980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author eclipsed78 - My cd ROM stopped working so i went to fry's electronics to buy another one. They had a Sony for $60 another brand for $65 and two generic brands that were 56x and 54x. I got the 54x """""(MAX)"""" cd ROM unopened box with the inspector's sticker still... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~125017230980 Wed, 7 Jan 2004 05:02:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_125017230980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_125011463812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drewdude - I bought a Quantex computer 6 years ago(I still have it) and it came with this drive. It served me reliably for all those years. It did have some trouble reading CD-Rs but such is to be expected with a drive of that age. It went out with a bang last... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~125011463812 Wed, 7 Jan 2004 02:48:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_125011463812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_123388071556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author meleahk - When we replaced our old computer for our current one, we decided to keep the old one so that the boys could play their games on it. As well as still be able to connect to Aol® where they could play the games they liked on the Internet. And in order to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~123388071556 Mon, 29 Dec 2003 11:42:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_123388071556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_115650760324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dckelly - The software installed easily in XP Home and works exactly like I expected. The Organizer solves the problem of where to keep all the software CDs around my computer. I've read a lot of horror stories from other reviewers, so there must have been problems... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~115650760324 Thu, 16 Oct 2003 11:11:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_115650760324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_115288936068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author arlem - I purchased this TEAC external CD-ROM for a user who needed it to build some portable prototype system. I have purchased many CD-ROM drives and computer equipment; however, this one caught my attention. Here are the points I liked about this unit, and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~115288936068 Sun, 12 Oct 2003 19:12:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_115288936068?linkin_id=8003929