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Not interested in burning DVDs? Then take advantage of the blazing 52X-recording and 32X-rewriting speeds of the fastest CD-RW drives on the market. For less than $40, you can pick up a CD-RW drive capable of burning a full-length audio CD in just a few minutes. -- Felisa Yang, Associate Editor
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DVD drives
Shopping by brand? According to CNET editors, here are this category's major players: Iomega | Maxtor | Pioneer | Plextor | Samsung | Sony | Western Digital |
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Lite-On LTR-52327S
Released: 06/09/2003 |
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If you're not in the market for a DVD burner, the Lite-On LTR-52327S's performance, documentation, tech support, and modest price make this CD-RW drive a must-have.
Specs: CD-RW , 52x , 52x , 32x
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Samsung SW-252FRNS
Released: 09/29/2003 |
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Samsung's SW-252FRNS delivers a terrific out-of-the-box experience and great support, but it lags in performance behind Lite-On's less expensive LTR-52327S.
Specs: CD-RW , 52x , 52x , 32x
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