it'll wear out just as fast as a cdrom drive will. there are different lasers for reading and writing (I'm 75% sure on this one) <BR><BR>oh, and pc world has not been a good source for about the last ...

HLDS (Hitachi-LG Data Storage) and TSST (Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology) are soon to cease manufacturing of both CD-ROM and CD-RW drives. Not too big of a surprise since the last time I went ...

A fair collection of hardware and software came with the Teac CD-W552E. Teac included the necessary cabling to connect the drive to the system and 4 screws to mount it. A generic 52X CD-R and 4X-10X ...

Novice PC buyers face a difficult choice: whether to get a CD-ROM drive, a DVD drive or a CD-RW drive that reads and writes CD-ROMs. For me, it’s an easy decision. I’d get a CD-RW, which stands for ...

I’ve had a pretty good relationship with my PowerBook G3/333MHz over the years. Since I got it in 1999 it’s traveled everywhere with me, on road trips, to countless trade shows, even on vacation. I’m ...

Despite lackluster PC sales, CD-ROM, CD-RW and DVD-ROM drives are all enjoying remarkable sales growth this year. Among them, CD-RW drives boast the largest market demand and growth momentum.

Most optical drives today are combo CD/DVD drives that support DVDs and all the CD formats: CD audio, CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW. The speeds of the drives are rated by their CD-ROM and DVD transfer rates.

i think a CD with dirt on it can really mess up a CD-rom drive, as it would scratch the lens. But i think generally CDRW's break down due tacky design and manufacturing or unexperienced system ...

Apple has finally started putting internal CD-RW drives in its new systems, but that’s of little comfort to those who own earlier Macs. If you long for the unlimited capacity, quick file sharing, and ...