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Summary: Nice external CD-Writer - Works with Win 98
Review: I'm using this CD-Writer with a 233 MHZ Pentium II PC running Windows 98 (second edition). Somebody mentioned below that this writer cannot be used with Win 98 - that is obviously not true. It is smaller and more portable than the earlier HP External CD-Writer I had. My PC doesn't support USB 2.0; therefore I get a maximum write speed of 4X. This means it takes about 20 minutes to write a full CD-R. When I get a newer computer with Win XP I would be able to use the 24X write speed. I had some problems with the installation in Win 98. But the installation could be completed and the computer detected the drive after I downloaded a USB patch for Win 98 PCs. The patch (~ 14 MB) is available from the Iomega Website under the 'Support' section. The Hot-Burn software that comes with the drive is pretty easy to use. I could easily burn a music CD by selecting the appropriate MP3 files from the hard drive. The USB 1.1 allowed only 4X write speed and the CD took around 20 minutes to create. Other options in the software include creating a data CD (useful for backing up your files) and making an exact copy of another CD that you have. Cons: Doesn't come with detailed instructions. Asks you to print the instructions from the CD. But very satisfactory overall.
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Summary: No problems but short cable
Review: I've had no problems with the drive or the software. I'm running Windows 2000 and installed a USB 2 card. The drive is fast and it's all been smooth. However, it does come with a propietary USB to ATAPI (on the drive side) cable which is fairly short. Iomega doesn't sell a longer cable and of course recommends you not use other brands.
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Summary: Great Sound!
Review: It works great for me...no problems at all, I DJ on the weekends and thought it was about time to start burning CD's, since all the other DJ's do it. Well I've heard the other DJ's CD's and they dont sound so great, but with this burner the CD's sound GREAT! The sound is awesome! I think this is a great burner.
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Summary: Frisbee
Review: It's a frisbee maker! I got maybe 2 or 3 sucessful burns out of it, but mostly I just ruined perfectly good cd-Rs.
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Summary: Frisbee
Review: It's a frisbee maker! I got maybe 2 or 3 sucessful burns out of it, but mostly I just ruined perfectly good cd-Rs.
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Summary: Bad Software
Review: The drive itself seems to be working fine, but I had to uninstall the Hotburn software before I could do anything. Every time I tried to open Hotburn, my computer froze up. The tech support didn't help me much because they thought it was a problem with my computer. I downloaded a demo of Nero 5.5, and that worked great.
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Summary: Would've Given 5 Stars But.......
Review: The instructions that came with the cd burner were terrible! I had to figure out how to use it on my own.
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Summary: Iomega's quality issues continue...
Review: The specs, appearance, and flexibility of this drive make it appear attractive. I'm happy to report that after having ongoing problems, spending several hours with Iomega customer service and exchanging the power supply and the drive (in separate transactions), two months after purchasing the drive -- it finally works.
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Summary: If you buy Iomega products: 50/50 chance you'll get a lemon.
Review: There's just no in-between, and this drive is no exception. My drive will connect and be recognized by the computer, but it won't recognize any CDs that are put in, no matter what brand of CD. It doesn't matter what software you install, either - it's simply a hardware defect, and if you buy one of Iomega's cheap products, there's just about a 50/50 chance you'll get a broken one. If you're lucky, you'll get a unit that actually works fine. Take it from a network admin who has had to use many, many Iomega products over the years (with about half being unusable) - don't buy this product unless you're a compulsive gambler and you just have to take every chance.
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Summary: Finicky & Not Mac Friendly!
Review: This CD burner is poorly designed with the cables connected to an unstable plug that connects to the drive. While this allows for USB and Firewire connections, given the correct connector, the connections are unbalanced and disconnect often. The burner was not at all Mac friendly, as I tried on several different systems & OS versions - nothing but coasters. The burner is also very finicky about the brand of CDs, and would not burn the manufacturers brand included with the product. Support was not helpful in resolving issues, although I found many many others with similar issues and support was in the form of "you are not alone". I did not ever get this burner to function correctly and eventually bought another brand. My opinion is that new or used the Iomega Predator is a piece of trash ~
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