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| 148859 | 2003-05-31 19:48:00 | I am buying a new CD writer for me daughter shortly - WinXP, around 800MHZ P3. Any suggestions where I can get a good one, cheap - and don't say Trade Me, because I had some bad experiences there. Any known problems between XP and certain CD Writers? Thanks Sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 148860 | 2003-05-31 20:02:00 | Hello, First check if its compatible with the operating system you wish to use. Check what bundled software it comes with as well because software can be expensive. My recommendation would be nero because it has many features.... If it is nero or say ezy cd or others make sure it is a xp compatible version. I presume you want a standard IDE Writer? I have also had quite a few bad experiences with tm... so much so i dont buy anything much of it anymore |
Captive (3159) | ||
| 148861 | 2003-05-31 20:10:00 | Please note what Features it can actually do If your going to make that one backup CD some licence agreements allow then it may need special features especially for games as they may have certain security. For people who that sort of thing i would recommend looking up some common tools applicable to that: elby.ch [Current Leader] www.vso-software.fr [up and comming] As for typical backups of data and say standard non protected copying some of the leaders are Nero burning rom [www.nero.com [My fav and probably the largest for more serious features] easyycd [www.roxio.com [easy but perhaps limited] winoncd [www.roxio.com [havent used this in awhile] there are others out there but this perhaps focuses on the biggies i have come across. These products come with a price also so remember that |
Captive (3159) | ||
| 148862 | 2003-05-31 20:11:00 | I would suggest you check what exactly your daughter wants to do with the writer then match up a compatible package of writer+software. | Captive (3159) | ||
| 148863 | 2003-05-31 23:43:00 | My CDWriter came bundled with EasyCD Creater which as far as software goes, does everything you need. I would recommend the LG CDWriter, but nowadays all the top brands are on a par. Go to somewhere like Dick Smith Electronics. You should be able to pick up a very nice unit for around $120 ish If you buy from a specialist retailer, they will probably fit for a nominal price (if you haven't the confidence to do it yourself) but the original price might be a little higher, as DSE has bulk buying powers. |
Joe_Bloggs (3863) | ||
| 148864 | 2003-06-01 00:01:00 | i would stay clear of te cheap ones such as benq, btc. aopen, liteon are quite good. |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 148865 | 2003-06-01 01:42:00 | Asus or Lite-On... steer away from DVD-Rom and CD-Writer combos... As for cost, well I know you can pick up an Asus 52X writer bundled with Nero for $99 + GST in Auckland. Beats the pants off any LG writer from DSE... Lo. |
Lohsing (219) | ||
| 148866 | 2003-06-01 02:56:00 | Decide on what CD writer you wish to buy then compare prices and maybe choose a dealer from Pricespy: www.pricespy.co.nz | tommy (2826) | ||
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