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Double-up Speed, Half down Wating
With Samsung's new technology, the DVD writer reduces its Lead-In-Time up to 60 percent at maximum. Prior to this, users of traditional DVD-Writers had to wait 15 to 30 seconds of load time to start after inserting a disc into the drive. By reducing the lag time, Samsung's DVD Writer enables a much richer experience for ODD users looking for quick start-up operation.
Pros: At the time I bought it, it was the least expensive writer Newegg sold and included free shipping. It burns any brand of disc I can put in it. It's a Samsung -- another Samsung drive has lasted me 2 years and is still going strong in another PC I have! Not one coaster so far.
Cons: None so far.
Overall Review: This is the second Samsung drive I bought. I got the other one a couple of years ago and it is still the most reliable CD/DVD writer I have ever used. It is also compatible with more brands of blank media than any other drive I have ever used. In some of my other PCs other brands of writers have failed and I've had to replace them several times, but that old Samsung has outlasted them all and keeps working. I hope this newer drive works as well.