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Recommend my new Lieblingcdromlaufwerke, the Plasmon PX-12CS.

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<!-- $Id: hw.sgml,v 1.47 1996-10-29 03:28:04 alex Exp $ -->
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of multiuser disk I/O.
<sect2><heading>CDROM drives</heading>
<p>My SCSI preferences extend to SCSI CDROM drives as well, and the
<htmlurl url="http://www.toshiba.com" name="Toshiba"> XM-3501B (now
<p>My SCSI preferences extend to SCSI CDROM drives as well, and while
the <htmlurl url="http://www.toshiba.com" name="Toshiba"> XM-3501B (also
released in a caddy-less model called the XM-5401B) drive has always
performed well for me. Generally speaking, most SCSI CDROM drives I've
seen have been of pretty solid construction (probably because they don't
occupy the lower end of the market, due to their higher price) and you
probably won't go wrong with an HP or NEC SCSI CDROM drive either.
performed well for me, I'm now a great fan of the <htmlurl
url="http://www.plasmon.com" name="Plasmon"> PX-12CS drive. It's
a 12 speed drive with excellent performance and reliability.
NOTE: SCSI CDROM prices appear to have dropped considerably in the
last few months and are now quite competetive with IDE CDROMs while
remaining the technically superior solution.
<p>Generally speaking, most SCSI CDROM drives I've seen have been of
pretty solid construction and you probably won't go wrong with an HP or
NEC SCSI CDROM drive either. SCSI CDROM prices also appear to have
dropped considerably in the last few months and are now quite competetive
with IDE CDROMs while remaining a technically superior solution. I now see
no reason whatsoever to settle for an IDE CDROM drive if given a choice
between the two.
<sect2><heading>CD Recordable (WORM) drives</heading>