Pros: QUIET! Fast, runs as great as all Lite-On drives I've ever owned (which has been around 10 over the years).

Cons: Wasn't free and didn't include a pot of gold.

Overall Review: I have no clue why so many reviewers are calling this thing loud. I have it mounted in a Silverstone LC03 case about six inches from my knees and I could barely hear it at any time throughout the burn process. If yours is loud, try mounting it with 8 screws instead of 4; less vibration will equal a quieter drive. At 16.1x w/ Nero 6, it took 5:54 to burn 4.5GB. That beats my last drive by 10 minutes, easy.

Pros: Solid drive, burns well, performs well. The ones i've installed are not particularly noisy at all. Lite-on consistently makes the best bang for your buck drives.

Cons: Issue not with the drive but with the bundled software. Lite-On used to bundle Nero6 & PowerDVD. This time it comes with Nero 7 essentials. Part of that suite is Nero Showtime (the movie player). This version of Nero Showtime has no audio codec (DVDs will have no audio) and instead prompts you for a download and upgrade. Instead, I just installed PowerDVD (any version will do) and Audio was fine. Some versions of Nero Showtime include the audio codec, but be warned, this one does not (your soundcard is not broken!)

Overall Review: The DVD audio and video Codecs (which are standard in Vista, but not in XP) allow even other media players to play DVD (So for example, with the installed version of Showtime, even Real or WinMedia had no audio until I installed PowerDVD). Keep in mind that Nero 6 has issues with Vista, but Nero 7 does not. If used on a Vista build, Showtime will not be a problem (and is your only option).

Pros: I use LITE-ON drives almost exclusively, due to their low price and relatively high quality. The drive seems to work well, and I have yet to encounter the noise problem that so many people seem to have reported with the unit; but then again, I also have yet to utilize all the product's features.

Cons: The unit did not work after a normal by-the-book installation. I had to spend over an hour on the phone with tech support to get the product working, and I am still unable to operate the product in DMA mode. The tech informed me that I will need to update the firmware to get it to run properly through my ASUS motherboard, but that the product is so new that they have yet to even develop a firmware upgrade.

Overall Review: Overall, a good brand with decent support to back it up, but beware if you have an ASUS motherboard. You might be best served by waiting a month or so before buying this product while they work the bugs out of the current firmware.

Pros: Works well with Verbatim Media

Cons: Doesn't work well with Taiyo-Yuden for some strange reason.When people say that this thing is loud you had better believe it.It sounds like it is going to blow up.

Overall Review: After downloading the smartburn utility I was able to write to the Taiyo Yudens.This thing hates Ritek media.Stick to Verbatim.

Pros: Fast, includes two face bezels and Nero.

Cons: Kinda noisy. Sounds like it's going to spin to pieces.

Overall Review: I'd recommend it. It worked well. Had no problems with installation and it installed Windows without any issues.

Pros: A Very Nice Drive for a Great Price! Does EVERYTHING I ask of it...

Cons: None Yet...

Overall Review: Some Reviews knock it for being LOUD... For The price I am thrilled for the product that I received!

Pros: Appears to work fine just as advertised. Noise level is also not bad. Retail version comes with Nero Essentials.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: First time DVD buyers may want to spring for the retail version that includes Nero DVD burning software. Windows alone does not know how to burn DVDs.

Pros: It does everything I wanted it to a a great price.

Cons: The Nero suite that comes with it are not compatable with Vista

Overall Review: A great deal for a great price.