Yamaha CRW3200 LightSpeed3
WHAT'S HOT: The fast 24/10/40X Yamaha CRW3200 LightSpeed3 burned a 650MB image to CD-R in 3 minutes, 50 seconds--11 seconds (about 5 percent) speedier than the next fastest 24X drives, and only 6 seconds slower than Lite-On's 32X/12X/40X drive. A hefty software bundle that includes Adobe Photo Deluxe 4.0 and ActiveShare, MusicMatch Jukebox, Nero WaveEditor, and Adobe Photoshop LE 5.0 (Mac version) mitigates the drive's high price.
WHAT'S NOT: Yamaha offers a meager 8.5 hours of weekday toll-free tech support and no weekend hours. Despite its slower read and rewrite speeds, this drive costs $15 more than Lite-On's 32X/12X/40X drive.
WHAT ELSE: A Quick Start guide offers diagrams, pictures, information about using the bundled software, and diagrams to explain the drive's jumper settings. Yamaha provides a one-year warranty.
UPSHOT: The LightSpeed3 lives up to its name as a fast drive that performs well overall, but the price is higher than most in its class.
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