Roxanne Pierce wrote:

> I (finally) need to begin my education on CD-ROM burners.
>
> 1.  Are there any good web sites that have overall information about CD-ROM
> writers, re-writeables, and whatever other flavor of CD-ROM burners that
> are out there today?  (I don't even know what types are  available, the
> pro's and con's, and the general specifications of different types.  Sigh.
> I'm *really* starting from scratch.)

the FAQ is at http://www.fadden.com/cdrfaq/

>
>
> 2.  From the list's experience, are there any particularly good or
> particularly bad models?
>

I've been researching this for a little while trying to get caught up on the
technology (also to buy one).  I've heard lots of good about the Ricoh MP6200
models.  A lot of people strictly recommend SCSI to avoid buffer overrun (ruins
the CD) but IDE seems to be more acceptable now.  I ended up buying an HP7200i
IDE with the Adaptec DirectCD and Easy CD Creator software. It has worked great
on my low end system (P-100).  Some people have said they had problems with
them but I haven't.

> 3.  What manufacturers make CD-ROM burners?
>
> 4.  Am I correct in assuming that a CD-ROM burner is not really designed to
> replace a standard CD-ROM drive in an end-user's system?

Yes, they are really too slow at this stage in the game (fastest read is 6X or
now 8X). I use my 32X Toshiba in conjunction with my burner.

>
>
> 5.  Am I correct in my assumption that some sort of software is bundled
> with the purchase of a CD-ROM burner, so that a separate software purchase
> is not necessary.  (Just buy the hardware, install it with the included
> software, and go!)

Generally but not always the case.  Check before you buy. Stick with the
Adaptec SW from what I hear.

>
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Roxanne Pierce
> R2 Systems, San Diego
> mailto:[log in to unmask]



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