June 2002
Beginner to intermediate
816 pages
32h 59m
English
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Our Picks
The era of CD-ROM drives is rapidly drawing to a close. Many manufacturers have ceased production of CD-ROM drives, particularly ATAPI models, to concentrate instead on producing CD writers and DVD-ROM drives, although first-rate drives made by companies like Hitachi, Panasonic, and Toshiba are likely to remain in limited distribution for some time. Most of the ATAPI CD-ROM drives still being produced are third-rate products made by Pacific Rim manufacturers, and should be avoided. DVD-ROM drives read CDs, so for most systems a DVD-ROM drive and/or a CD-RW drive is a better and more flexible choice than a CD-ROM drive. One stronghold of CD-ROM drives remains, however, because the best CD-ROM drives provide superior speed and quality for digital audio extraction and duplicating CDs. Here are the CD-ROM drives we recommend:
- ATAPI CD-ROM drive
None. For entry-level systems and undemanding applications, use an ATAPI DVD-ROM drive. For mainstream systems, install an ATAPI DVD-ROM drive and an ATAPI CD-RW drive, or a combination ATAPI DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive. See Chapter 11 and Chapter 12 for more information.
- SCSI CD-ROM drive
Plextor UltraPleX 40X . Plextor makes the best SCSI CD-ROM drives, bar none. In addition to being the fastest drives available, Plextor drives are built like tanks and provide faster and higher-quality DAE than any other drives we know of. The $100 PX-40TSi UltraPleX 40max supports 20 MB/s burst-mode UltraSCSI transfers, provides true 24X DAE with bit-by-bit ...
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