Plus is enticing in several ways. CD-based media, at 650MB, are also cheaper than magnetic cartridges. The main drawback is that these drives are still much slower than cartridge-driven ones in terms of copying and reading speed. But once copied, files can be accessed fairly swiftly. For example, I was able to run applications directly off the CD-RW without any hiccups.
Installation is quite easy.
Still, it is fast enough to play video CDs and games without strain. My main gripe was with the instruction manuals, which failed to describe the various CD-duplicating scenarios clearly. Other than that, the drive is fairly priced. And at about 220MB per dollar for CD-R, it is a cheap storage solution that is worth considering. SPH AsiaOne Ltd. All rights reserved.