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Best Burn-proof technology?

  • 27-08-2001 7:49pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭


    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

    Beware the power of a well trained mob
    Hobbes - Ooohh Shinji I would accuse you of Equestrian necrophilia but I would just be flogging a dead horse


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    Piffle....... frown.gif


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,471 ✭✭✭elexes


    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 ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,709 ✭✭✭Balfa


    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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    I see you've seen meh post allready wink.gif
    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)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭chernobyl


    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


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭JustHalf


    Yeah. Socket to the man.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,709 ✭✭✭Balfa


    <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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,709 ✭✭✭Balfa


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    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....
    wink.gif


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,709 ✭✭✭Balfa


    jesus, that's a confusing page smile.gif

    is this enough off-topic posts for now? biggrin.gif


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    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? wink.gif
    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    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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