On Sun, 28 Nov 1999 10:32:36 -0500, Michael Wosnick <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >I am contemplating the purchase of one of 3 the following (IDE) CD-R >drives: > >HP 8200i (4x/4x/24x) >Iomega ZipCD (4x/4x/24x) >Ricoh MP7060a (6x/4x/24x) > >In Canada, all are obtainable at about the same price, but of course the >Ricoh is a bit faster in the write department (6x vs. 4x). On the >surface therefore, the Ricoh seems the better buy, but of course the >surface is only the surface :) > >Any folks out there have direct experiences (good or bad) with any of >these drives and wish to share suggestions/advice? > >Thanks to all. > >Michael > >========================================= >Michael A. Wosnick >Richmond Hill, Ontario >[log in to unmask] > > PCBUILD mailing list is brought to you by: > The NOSPIN Group > http://nospin.com - http://nospin.org Hi all: A good site to check out that has plenty of information on all aspects of cd-rw is cdmediaworld.com They favor the Ricoh MP7040 (the predecessor to the 7060). Also, Ricoh is listed there as a primary manufacturer of drives, so you will find their drives sold under different names.. The site has a cross reference list of who is manufacturing all of the models out there at the "cd technology" link. Enjoy. Tom PCBUILD's List Owner's: Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>