Hewlett Packard C4464A CD-Writer Plus 8250i

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Summary: The best in CD-RW with little money.
Review: This product is very good. For new users whithout inexperience is very usual.
I recommended this product for fabricant and software included.

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Summary: very easy
Review: this product took me 8 minutes to install and it works like a charm and is so easy two words BUY IT!

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Summary: Installation? What a breeze!
Review: This was by far the easiest install I have ever seen. I was prepared for an all nighter to fix the glitches but there were none. It took about 30 minutes from the time I opened the box to working the device. The manual was easy to use but wasn't really needed. Way to go HP.

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Summary: I would avoid this model
Review: This was first CD-RW drive, I had read favorable reviews of the 8200 and 9100 and figured the 8250i would be on par. The contents of package were slim to say the least. The "manual" was a couple of black and white sheets that loooked like a quick Xerox, there was no audio cable, no screws to mount the drive and one CD-R (no CD-RW was included.) Installation was easy and the drive was ready to go in minutes. I tried copying an Audio CD at 4x. The software reported the disc creation was successful. The result though was terrible, skips and jumps - totally useless. I tried another one at 2x and worked fine. I then tried copying a couple program disks, both ended up no good. Also, one time after inserting one of the copied data disks in the 8250i, the drives light blinked non-stop and the computer froze up. I've since discovered that the other HP drives in these 8000 and 9000 series are made by Sony, but the 8250i is made by Philips. I exchanged the 8250i for the 9110i which records at up to 8x. The packaging looked professional, there was included audio cable, screws, 2 sample disks, more software and a label maker. I just completed copying an audio CD at 4x and results were perfect.

Rating:
Summary: I would avoid this model
Review: This was first CD-RW drive, I had read favorable reviews of the 8200 and 9100 and figured the 8250i would be on par. The contents of package were slim to say the least. The "manual" was a couple of black and white sheets that loooked like a quick Xerox, there was no audio cable, no screws to mount the drive and one CD-R (no CD-RW was included.) Installation was easy and the drive was ready to go in minutes. I tried copying an Audio CD at 4x. The software reported the disc creation was successful. The result though was terrible, skips and jumps - totally useless. I tried another one at 2x and worked fine. I then tried copying a couple program disks, both ended up no good. Also, one time after inserting one of the copied data disks in the 8250i, the drives light blinked non-stop and the computer froze up. I've since discovered that the other HP drives in these 8000 and 9000 series are made by Sony, but the 8250i is made by Philips. I exchanged the 8250i for the 9110i which records at up to 8x. The packaging looked professional, there was included audio cable, screws, 2 sample disks, more software and a label maker. I just completed copying an audio CD at 4x and results were perfect.

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Summary: The best in CD-RW with little money.
Review: Well what can i say! the installation was a breeeze, the running of the thing wasn't :( I could make music cd's without getting one coaster, but backing up other stuff was a nightmare. The software didnt install correctly and it turns out my windows 98 was duff! After installing win98 SE everything came to life and now im backing up everything without problems. Also the box says my drive is 4x4x24 2mb buffer but the markings on the unit say its a 4x4x32 4mb buffer and it was made last month? is this a new revision of this model?

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Summary: Not bad kit! but has problems...........:(
Review: Well what can i say! the installation was a breeeze, the running of the thing wasn't :( I could make music cd's without getting one coaster, but backing up other stuff was a nightmare. The software didnt install correctly and it turns out my windows 98 was duff! After installing win98 SE everything came to life and now im backing up everything without problems. Also the box says my drive is 4x4x24 2mb buffer but the markings on the unit say its a 4x4x32 4mb buffer and it was made last month? is this a new revision of this model?

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Summary: Easy to Install and Use
Review: When I received the CD-Writer Plus for Christmas, I was nervous that I'd ever get it installed and working. As a result, it sat in the box for 6 weeks after Christmas. I needn't have worried. It was a breeze to install, and it has the most intuitive software interface I've ever used. Bravo, H-P!

Rating:
Summary: Easy to Install and Use
Review: When I received the CD-Writer Plus for Christmas, I was nervous that I'd ever get it installed and working. As a result, it sat in the box for 6 weeks after Christmas. I needn't have worried. It was a breeze to install, and it has the most intuitive software interface I've ever used. Bravo, H-P!