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Acer CRW1032A
This 10X/4X/32X drive is a solid performer and a step up from its 8X/4X/32X predecessor.
WHAT'S HOT: The 10X/4X/32X Acer CRW1032A is a solid performer and a step up from its 8X/4X/32X predecessor, the CRW 8432A--even if it is a bit slower at writing to CD-R than the other 10X-rated drives we've tested. However, it wrote our 430MB test image to CD-R in only 6 minutes, 8 seconds--about 45 seconds faster than most 8X-rated drives. Its CD-RW performance was right on target for a 4X-rated drive.
The CRW1032A comes bundled with Adaptec's Easy CD Creator 4.02 to handle CD mastering and DirectCD 3.01 for packet-writing. Acer's round-the-clock toll-free technical support is a welcome change from the weekday-only variety provided by most vendors.
WHAT'S NOT: Nothing of significance.
WHAT ELSE: Acer's multilingual documentation is clear, if not copious.
BEST USE: Budget users looking for something faster than 8X CD-R should give this drive a look.
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