Best Burn-proof technology?

po0k · 27-08-2001 8:49pm #1

I'm in the market for a cheap CDR/RW with a bit of safety (less coasters - I allready have enough UK ISP ones).
I was looking at this on itdirect.
Aopen CD-RW Drive 12x10x32x with JustLink IR£119.99 (inc VAT). IS this JustLink stuf any good?
I really don't need a fast drive, 10x or 12x would be fine if it was reliable. I don't care about any software packages.
Just need to get one for about the IR£100-120. Prefably an Irish comapny too.
Thanks lads/laddettes/misc

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po0k · 29-08-2001 11:24pm

Piffle.......

elexes · 30-08-2001 9:17am

nooo!!!! not the aopen drive .

just get a decient one by plexor ( or is it plextor )

.

what type of world will we live in when there is no world ?

Balfa · 30-08-2001 9:39pm

No one of us (not even gerry) could answer this better than Tom, who just happens to have a review of the AOpen.

http://www.tomshardware.com/storage/01q3/010823/index.html

g'luck. hope you end up buying a better CDRW than i did :P

po0k · 30-08-2001 11:44pm

I see you've seen meh post allready

this is waht i'm lookinf for atm. Twill save me an email ina few minutes
that 2-way sat is bloody expensive too.
Only calcul;ated the total cost there.
Well over £3000. too mcuh
Better off witha leased line (nearly)

chernobyl · 30-08-2001 11:55pm

I had an Aopen.
After about 3weeks it was giving me "Power Calibration" errors.
Plextor ownz jo0.
Plextor make fantastic CDRW's.worth the extra ca$h.

Ashley Lyn

Ashley Lyn Cafagna

JustHalf · 31-08-2001 12:24am

Yeah. Socket to the man.

Balfa · 31-08-2001 7:32pm

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by [FCA]SyxPak:
Better off witha leased line (nearly)</font>

Yeah, at just £40,000 for a 2MB line, you're probably right :P

btw, plextor are my favourite too. but since everyone has burnproof now, it's a closer call.

po0k · 31-08-2001 9:55pm

I was thinking more like a 256Kbit line about 2-5Km from the exchange.
From Esat too

Balfa · 01-09-2001 3:53pm

can you provide a reference for that? i might look into it

po0k · 01-09-2001 5:32pm

Ok, I'm basing the above staement on this link (I know its Eircon), and the people I've heard saying Esat is generally cheaper for leased lines.
Also, I said that a leased line would nearly be cheaper to emphasize the slim chance of my obtaining sucha service, be it satelite or land-based etc. etc.
The link: http://www.eircom.ie/About/Activities/Section1/Part15.html
Don't bite my head off. It takes tinme grow them you know....

Balfa · 01-09-2001 5:37pm

jesus, that's a confusing page

is this enough off-topic posts for now?

po0k · 01-09-2001 5:42pm

about teh Aopen, Tom's site was fuzzy on the Burn-proof ability of it.
On the summary page there's a table of teh 4 drives tested (two Yahahas i think, a TDK and the Aopen I was looking at). The Aopen has a form of burn-proofing in this, but hardly a paragraph later he says it doesn't.
he does use slightlydifferent terminology for each instance though.
Emailed itdirect.ie about the possibility of getting a plextor. Got this today:

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2"> From Email from Garret www.itdirect.ie :
John,

I have the Aopen myself and it works very well, but we do Plextor
also if your set on it.

PX-W1610TA Plextor 16x10x32x IDE Writer 182.09 IncVAT

Regards,
Michael, Sales, IT Direct

Original Message
From: John Coleman [SMTP:syxpak@oceanfree.net]
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 11:27 PM
To: Garrett Dowd
Subject: Re: Stuff needed

That CDR is , I'm reliably informed, bugged to hell. Crap in other words.
I saw a Yamaha one for about £150 on the site. Ye wouldn't have any spot
bits lying in the back room by anyt=chance? Plextor maybe?
Original Message
From: "Garrett Dowd" <garrett@itdirect.ie>
To: "'John Coleman'" <syxpak@oceanfree.net>
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 3:17 PM
Subject: RE: Stuff needed

> John,
>
> Here's the prices you need:
>
> Aopen 12x10x32x JustLink (BurnProof) IDE CD-Writer 119.99 IncVAT
> 256MB PC133 SDRAM 48.98 IncVAT
> 512MB PC133 SDRAM 89.99 IncVAT
> Quantum 20GB 7200rpm HDD 109.99 IncVAT
> Quantum 30GB 7200rpm HDD 124.99 IncVAT
> Quantum 40GB 7200rpm HDD 144.99 IncVAT
>
> COD Delivery for a writer, piece of memory and hard drive would cost
> 15.00 IncVAT.
>
> Regards,
> Michael, Sales, IT Direct
>
>
Original Message
> From: John Coleman [SMTP:syxpak@oceanfree.net]
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 11:43 PM
> To: garrett@itdirect.ie
> Subject: Stuff needed
>
> I need a Burn-proof CDRW of 10x8x32x minimum, IDE/UDMA33; plextor if
possible
>
> 256 or maybe even 512Mb or PC133 ram
>
> *maybe* a 20-40GB hdd too. This one in particular is really just a price
check.
>
> I'd be paying by that An Post pay&Delivery service thing, If thats ok.
>
> Mail me with anything when you geta second. Thanks
> John
</font>

Sorry about the length of this post btw.

po0k · 01-09-2001 9:14pm

I'm thinkking of going for that 16x Plextor. £180
built likea tank supposedly awith UDMA2 enabled by use of ajumperhack on the back of it.
I'm in love

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