Plextor PlexWriter PX-W4012TA CD-RW Burner

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Average User Rating

(4.20 out of 5) from 6 reviews

Epinions User Reviews

Excellent burner!

(5.00 out of 5) by masterarchive on Dec 17, 2004

Pros: VariRec, Powerburn, burn quality and at a purchase price of $24.95 (New-OEM).
Cons: CD tray is slow, loose & weak & not sturdy comparing to other drives.

I have used quite a few different name brand burners in the past and I must confess that this is the ...
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2 went bad in less than 2 years!

(1.00 out of 5) by d_eml_998 on Mar 2, 2004

Pros: At the time one of the few drives that offered a black bezel.
Cons: Only works for 10 months than you have to replace it.

Bought this drive in May 2002 for a system I built. First drive went bad in March 2003. Was replace ...
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One of the Very BEST

(5.00 out of 5) by bmboy888 on Mar 18, 2003

Pros: Great write speed, Acurate (haven't made any coasters as yet)
Cons: Higher priced.
The Bottom Line: The best all round CD burner on the market today.

I bought this CD burner for my computer aprox. 3 months ago. I burn lots of music, Movies (DIVX, XV ...
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How much can you spend?

(5.00 out of 5) by adamjpanzer on Nov 30, 2002

Pros: Large Buffer, Good For Older Systems, Fast
Cons: Expensive, So-So Software
The Bottom Line: The plextor 40/12/40 is a must for owners of older systems as well as newer...if you can make the cost of Nero and the drive itself.

I bought the plextor plexwriter 40x only after buying a cen dyne model of the same speed. The plexto ...
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Overall, a great burner, despite a few minor problems.

(4.00 out of 5) by dtocci on Nov 7, 2002

Pros: Very fast. Easy set-up. Great quality CD creation!
Cons: Heats up quickly. A few minor heat & media compatibility problems.
The Bottom Line: Overall, this burner has worked quite well for me. I would certainly recommend it to anyone looking for a fast and reliable burner.

This burner has worked very well for me in backing up my software titles, writing data CDs, and maki ...
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