Back In Stock -> Lite-On 24x CD-RW drive $80 at newegg!

[showoff0450]

Newegg.com has these great Lite-Ons back in stock! Go look through the General Hardware forum if you're unsure of Lite-Ons quality, they are great drives and a great deal...

24x CD-RW OEM: $80
24x CD-RW Retail: $82

Annnnnd... here's a link:
Newegg.com's Lite-On CD-RW Drives

 

[PicPop]

good deal..i will wait until the 32x come out and the price of 24x will drop more..heehee..

 

[Phunktion]

<< good deal..i will wait until the 32x come out and the price of 24x will drop more..heehee.. >>


Same here

 

[blahsome]

<< good deal..i will wait until the 32x come out and the price of 24x will drop more..heehee.. >>

But then you probably want the 32x one instead.

 

[PicPop]

<< << good deal..i will wait until the 32x come out and the price of 24x will drop more..heehee.. >>

But then you probably want the 32x one instead. >>



true...that's why i don't buy the 16x now...what a complex feeling

 

[cressida]

pic pop .. pic pic pop

 

[Triumph]

woah...these are good drives? I'm not familiar with Lite-On. it has some sort of burn-proof like thing?

 

[showoff0450]

Yeah, it has all the features of a PlexWriter.

 

[LucJoe]

But don't expect a Plextor. It doesn't have the quality of a Plex drive, but for the price you can't beat it.

 

[showoff0450]

According to cdrw central's review, it actually got a better score than the newest Plex... so in this case with this drive, you CAN expect Plextor quality, along with the value.

 

[Sepen]

<< But don't expect a Plextor. It doesn't have the quality of a Plex drive, but for the price you can't beat it. >>



But exactly what is Plextor quality? I have had both, and they seem identical to me, although Lite-On gets the better reviews and costs a bunch less? The metal looks the same, heck even the plastic looks the same? Clue me in?

 

[Tullphan]

So when are the 32x's supposed to come out???

 

[hashbrowns]

thanx,

i bought this for 96 a little while ago so i pricematched it.

this is a good drive, no coasters yet, though i havent done any hardcore burning.

 

[Sepen]

And it can read and write SD2.

 

[ACDC]

These drives rock!!! Had mine about 3 months and no coasters yet, also can burn a cd in under 3 min...Plexter who?

 

[Kipper]

<< So when are the 32x's supposed to come out??? >>



I've heard late December or early January, but it should be within the next 3-6 weeks, I suppose.

 

[djchemistry]

Don't believe anything about Plextor quality. They suck. I've rma'd three Plextor drives this year and I'm P'OD about it. Shipping them UPS to the factory wasn't cheap.

I'm buying Lite-on drives from now on. They offer better quality at a cheaper price. Only a fool would buy a Plextor.

 

[T2T III]

Plextor has had a better reputation with their CDR/W drives over some of the other vendors in the past. However, I'm sure the quality is up there for quite a few of these drives. In the past, Plextor would cost you more money than the others - and it was usually money that was well-spent. However, I don't think the Plextor is worth double the price.

[Edit]:

Several recent Dell computers which belong to friends of a friend all include Lite-On CDR drives.

I can't wait 'til my Lite-On arrives - should be tomorrow.

 

[randomlinh]

seems plextors quality just ain't what it used to be.

i dunno, but i have this drive.. can burn a full 700MB cd is 4:30, using nero. None of the media i've used is "24x certified" tho. under 3minutes a burn seems a bit like stretching the truth tho.... unless you didn't burn a full cd..

 

[vtqanh]

D...it. Just ordered the 16X a couple weeks ago for $73 (should have waited for this one - only $7 more):|

 

[breweyez]

I have a lite-on 12x....it has been great. If plextors price was the same I would go with them. Until that happens, I will stick with lite-on.

 

[miksem]

Just odered one we will see.

 

[colossus]

For those of you sorry saps (like me) who unfortunately have newegg in your backyard (soCal) and have to pay CA tax it might be cheaper to get it at z-buy.com since that's in NY and they don't charge us tax

Last week they had it for $82 and free shipping

 

[Midnight Rambler]

<< Several recent Dell computers which belong to friends of a friend all include Lite-On CDR drives. >>

Ditto for Gateway systems ...

 

[Flashram]

<< But don't expect a Plextor. It doesn't have the quality of a Plex drive, but for the price you can't beat it. >>


I owned the Plextor 24x and the Liteon 24x and I ended up returning the Plextor in favor of the Liteon. The difference in price IS NOT worth it. Plextor is nice no doubt about it, but it's overrated IMO.