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Hi-Val MagicWriter DR-CDRW2440

I/O Magic MagicWriter DR-CDRW2440

WHAT'S HOT: I/O Magic's MagicWriter is the same mechanism as the one in the Lite-On LTR-24102B drive. While the two drives had the same CD-RW write speeds and nearly identical audio extraction speeds, the I/O Magic drive achieved slightly higher CD-R write speeds: The I/O Magic drive copied a 650MB image to CD-R in 4 minutes, 1 second, while the Lite-On drive took 4 minutes and 27 seconds (11 percent longer) to do the same task. Writing a 650MB folder also went more quickly with the MagicWriter.

WHAT'S NOT: The documentation is thin, offering only step-by-step instructions and troubleshooting. I/O Magic provides nine hours of weekday-only technical support, and there's no toll-free number.

WHAT ELSE: The drive comes with Ahead Nero Burning ROM 5.5 and InCD 2.2 software. Like most CD-RW drives on the market, it also includes a headphone jack and volume dial.

UPSHOT: If you don't need much in the way of documentation, this speedy drive offers excellent performance.


SUMMARY
I/O Magic MagicWriter DR-CDRW2440



24X/10X/40X, IDE, internal, 2MB buffer, buffer underrun protection, Ahead Nero Burning ROM 5.5 and InCD 2.2, one-year warranty, 9-hour weekday support (calls are not toll-free).

$120
714/953-3000
www.iomagic.com

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