Is it Windows that's causing the problems??, I bought this CD-RW over a year ago, when I was still running Windows. It was pretty wacky then, doing all sorts of things to my discs and the OS! Dunno it that's the software or what...anyway last fall I switched my computer over to Linux and this burner has WORKED LIKE A CHARM! Linux users, note: Mandrake and SuSE both recognize this flawlessly. The program cdrecord will recognize it but won't let you use DAO ...
Works great!,
A fine burner for moderate use, I've used a lot of different CD burners and several different CD-burner software packages. I use this Iomega CD-RW drive in my home computer and it works fine. There are a few cheap brands of CDs that it does not burn reliably, and occaisionally the CD burn software flakes out and requires rebooting, but frankly most mid-range CD burners I use have these same problems. I wouldn't buy it for a business that required frequent burning, but it is fine for my home use. I've used it under Win2000 for a while now.
Doesn't Last., Good for about a year, then dies. Minimal support from Iomega, but Iomega's not known for support.
Had some problems with it.., Some problems I had with this drive..excessive time reading a cd..sometimes it takes a minute or two for the drive to read a cd. When erasing a CDRW cd, it says erased successfully, however the files are still on the CD. And the most recent problem, when shutting down windows (xp or 2000), my computer doesn't shut down automatically due to the drive. if i disconnect the drive, then it shuts down fine. sometimes i can't even eject a coaster cd. i have to shut down pc, then start it up again to eject it.
Worst Burner Ever, By
A Customer If you would like to purchase a horrible Cd burner, then buy the Iomega 8x4x32. Ive had mine for a year and it has done nothing but die and then come back to life. This shouldnt even be allowed on the market. Anyone looking for a product to get the job done is looking in the wrong place. I haven't burned that many cds because of how worthless this thing is.
Great CDRW, (What's this?) I wish I had bought a CDRW sooner. No issues installing it on my Win 2K/Win98 dual boot machine or. I had more problems figuring out what was the Slave/Master setting on the pre-installed DVD.
Software is that it assumes you already had a CD/DVD. The installation program comes on CD, but wasn't an issue for me.
Software included is Adaptec's Easy CD Creator 4. (I wish it came with version 5 or a discount for the upgrade I want to make Video CDs). It also comes with Direct CD, which makes a CDR/W like a second hard drive with Delete and Rename capabilities.
Not too thrilled with this one!, This burner is rated for 8x writes, and anybody who's up on CD-RW drives knows that means it should be able to burn a full CD in about 8-9 minutes. However, this drive typically takes 15-20 minutes to burn A CD. Tried the support section of the Iomega website, but could not find an answer to this problem until I read the other reviews here at Amazon that mention certain brand media is required to write at the full 8x.Well if Memorex CD-R's isn't good enough for Iomega, then this drive shouldn't be good enough for you. My Yamaha 8x performs great no matter what brand media you use, so I would recommend you take a look at one of those instead.I think I'm really reaching here to give this drive three stars, but it does work........more like a 4x with most media. I'd probably be more annoyed if it was slated to reside in my primary computer.
Buy it only if cheap!, It will write at 8x speed only on select brand CDR like TDK. Otherwise, EZCD software will show remaining time as 10min, but it will use 2 to 3 seconds to tick one time. I even get crazy when I have a lot of CD to burn since it takes 40 minutes to burn a STI CDR which was bought from circuitcity. 2M buffer is just half of the size than other 8x burner. Don't buy it unless it is free (after rebate) so you can use it as CDROM for your 2nd PC.
More trouble than it's worth, By
A Customer I have had several of these in the office and have trouble with them all. 3 of them experienced premature hardware failure. 2 of them were discarded when the computers they lived in were upgraded and the software they came with no longer worked. I had to purchase new software from Iomega or go without them. It made more sense to upgrade to a faster drive which included software than to buy new software. I would reccommend you buy a different drive. You'll have less trouble. I have had other Iomega products also which were all prone to failure such as zip and jaz drives. Do yourself a favor and buy from the big boys.
32x read, 8x write, 4x rewrite speeds 125-millisecond access time Save and share original videos, audio (MP3 files), and photos on CD Stores 650 MB of data or 74 minutes of audio on CD Internal EIDE (ATAPI) interface
32x read, 8x write, 4x rewrite speeds.125-millisecond access time.Save and share original videos, audio (MP3 files), and photos on CD.Stores 650 MB of data or 74 minutes of audio on CD.Internal EIDE (ATAPI) interface. The internal EIDE Iomega ZipCD CD-RW drive delivers 32x read, 8x write, and 4x rewrite speeds for storing 650 MB of data or 74 minutes of audio on CD. Using 125-millisecond access times, you can organize and archive files on standard recordable (CD-R) and rewritable (CD-RW) discs--without cluttering up your hard drive or the network. With bundled software you can also create personal digital photo albums, make customized audio CDs, and even record your original music on CD-R discs and play them in your home or car stereo. Compatible with PCs running Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT 4.0 (SP4), this internal CD-RW drive uses an enhanced IDE (ATAPI) interface, installing in a 5.25-inch drive bay. Iomega provides a one-year warranty.
