(Now on-line) Cendyne "52x24x52x" CD-RW drive (probably LiteOns) for "$49.99" AR & coupon at OfficeMax

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MysticMan1

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Cendyne 52x24x52x CD-RW drive $119.99 - $20 IR - $30 MIR - $20 off $100 officemax coupon = $49.99 at OfficeMax
Silver-Tone #1 Paper Clips $0.27 (sku 09015424)

BTY : There's also a $30 rebate on the Verbatim "52x24x52x" CD-RW drive at officemax.

Link to Cendyne 52x24x52x CD-RW drive

<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.officemax.com/max/solutions/product/prePrintSelect.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=no&structure=11
">Click here to see "this" week's OfficeMax ad</a>

Link to Cendyne 52x24x52x (CDICD00173) Specs

Link to $30 Cendyne rebate

Link to SONY 52/24/52 (probably a LiteOn) review

LINK

Interview, Marketing Manager of Lite-On LINK

52x, End of the road for CD Burners (?) LINK

For OfficeMax coupons do a search on Google.com key word "OfficeMax coupons".
 
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nealh

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wow this looks to be a great deal....

wonder if we can confirm it is a liteon

I do not even see it on the website yet
 
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jamesd1343

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fingers crossed for liteon, all the staples near me had the "other" model for the 40X Cendyne this past week...
 
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krackato

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I jumped on that Staples 40x Cendyne deal. I'm hoping I don't get burned by a lame drive. Guess I can always sell it or something if it sucks.
 
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Yes, it is a Lite-On. It's an OEM version of the LTR-52246S. I have the CenDyne and the retail version of the LTR-52246S. The only difference is that it says CenDyne on the label and there is no "www.liteonit.com.tw" on the front of it. The drive's ID string even says "LITE-ON LTR-52246S" so you'll be able to use the firmware updates on Lite-On's website.

Great deal btw.. Thanks!
 
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Originally posted by: Ian@CDRlabs
Yes, it is a Lite-On. It's an OEM version of the LTR-52246S. I have the CenDyne and the retail version of the LTR-52246S. The only difference is that it says CenDyne on the label and there is no "www.liteonit.com.tw" on the front of it. The drive's ID string even says "LITE-ON LTR-52246S" so you'll be able to use the firmware updates on Lite-On's website.

Great deal btw.. Thanks!
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so.. is it a good drive? how noisy is it?
 
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Ian@CDRlabs

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It's as good as a Lite-On can be. They're affordable and are fast. At least CenDyne's tech support is better than Lite-On's. Their's is pretty much nonexistent.

At 52x? Of course they're noisy.
 
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You could get the same drive at Staples for $10 less. Here's how. Staples has the Memorex 48x/24x/48x on sale for $69.99.

$69.99 Regular price
-$10.00 Coupon from Huge Wallet
-$20.00 Mail-in rebate
= $39.99 + tax (after coupon and rebate)

Plus, the drive can be flashed so it gets to the 52x/24x/52x level.

Just how fast is the drive, you ask?? My memorex is still running @ 48x (until I flash it) - but, I used some unknown, cheap generic media of a questionable speed rating. Using CloneCD, I was able to cook a disc with the Mac OS 10.2 (Jaguar) backup in just under 3 minutes. Now, that's smokin'

Whether you get the drive from Office Max or Staples, it is the right Lite-On burner to buy. You can find the 40x burner that can be flashed to 48x, but it's not the same burner. This Lite-On burner is the "big daddy" to buy at the moment. It will feature full support for Mt. Ranier, and currently supports CAV writing technology. Spend a few more $$ today - instead of a few more $$ tomrorrow.

Oh, and all Memorex drives are supposed to be exclusively made by Lite-On. Other "repackagers" use a variety of drives which may/may not mean you're getting a Lite-On. With the Memorex, you're assured to get a Lite-on Drive.

Enjoy! :D :)
 
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MysticMan1

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Originally posted by: Kaworu
I just put these drives out today, and am holding one for myself :)
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What's the model number and serial number on the Cendyne 52x24x52x box?
 
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Thanks for the deal Mystic.

Just read the "end of the line" article, it said 52x media will be available by the end of the year. Also, I caught this little tidbit:

"With regards to current product, they all have 48X capability," Yeager said. "If you look in the (52X) drives, all of the firmware codes are for 48X media."
 
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Ian@CDRlabs

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Originally posted by: bluesky
Is there 24X rw disk?
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Yes, Verbatim's 24x RW medis is shipping right now. Yamaha also sells some too, but its also Mitsubishi manufactured like the Verbatims.

 
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psiebenshuh

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I saw one on the OM shelf on Monday, and it had a Lite-On part number (LTR-52246) for the drive model number. FYI, the box is smaller and looks a little different from the earlier CenDynes.:)
 
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Originally posted by: psiebenshuh
I saw one on the OM shelf on Monday, and it had a Lite-On part number (LTR-52246) for the drive model number. FYI, the box is smaller and looks a little different from the earlier CenDynes.:)
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Actually, I also noticed that my Memorex (Lite-On) 48/24/48 had a smaller box, too. It was slightly smaller than the box for the Cendyne 40x drive sitting next to it. I guess just like software titles moving to smaller boxes, component manufacturers are potentially starting the same trend. I guess we'll finally reach a desired level of compactness when the device we're purchasing at the retail level only has a simple piece of bubble wrap placed around it along with a UPC symbol sticker attached. :D :D

so.. is it a good drive? how noisy is it?
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Surprisingly, my reads at 48x and my high speed burns are not nearly as noisy as I thought they would be. Actually, it only seems *slightly* more noisy than my 24x Lite-On was. Certainly, it's quieter than the old 32x CD readers that really sounded like jet aircraft taking off - before improvements were made to the drives to quiet them down. :)

 
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MikroMak

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Is there a B&M version of this deal? I can only find an online coupon. Otherwise awesome deal.
 
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nealh

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looks like I will need to see my 40x cdrw (o/ced to 48x) and jump on this
 
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Originally posted by: nealh
looks like I will need to see my 40x cdrw (o/ced to 48x) and jump on this
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That would be a good move. This is an excellent drive! ;)
 
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