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LaCie 52x32x52 External Firewire CD-RW Drive P5 de The following report compares gadgets using the SERCount Rating (base on the result count from the search engine). |
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POPULAR HAT - 2006-02-13 11:24:00 | © Copyright 2004 - www.hat.net () | sitemap | top |
At the beginning of the year (2004), I acquired an iMac. I quickly found need for an additional optical drive as the primary DVD-R drive was constantly being used for DVD videos. I selected the the Lacie 52x32x52 for the following reasons:
-It had the fastest wright, rewright, read speeds on the market (at the time)
-Astoundingly low price
-Low profile design
I am pleased to say that the product has performed well. My first job for the drive involved converting over my music library to iTunes. On average each CD took about 3 minutes to upload (a speed that no doubt would be faster had I not asked iTunes to compensate for damaged disks). Nearly 1000 CD's later the drive still functions as it did when it was brand new.
My favorite aspects of this drive have been:
- Solid and light casing
- Fast disk access speed
- Predictable performance
- Hardware on/off switch on the back
- Stack-ability
On the down side:
- The drive can be very loud (although, this seems largely to be hinged upon the disc inserted. Even the whisper quiet DVD-R drive in the iMac can be voluble with the right disc.)
- There is a flimsy plastic bezel on the front of the drive which service to mask the headphone jack, volume control, disk access light, and tray open button. The drive does have an aesthetic quality when the bezel is closed, but other than that its presence is not logical.
- The drive tray has an extremely light tough; giving the mechanical elements a sense of fragility.
Ultimately none of the down sides outweigh the benefits of the product. Price, performance, and a competent aesthetic make this a worthy purchase.