Bij SystemLogic is een review te vinden van Plextor's populaire PlexWriter 12/10/32A IDE CD-ReWriter. Zoals bekend ondersteunt deze schrijver BURN-proof technologie om buffer underruns te voorkomen. De drive werkte gedurende de testperiode zeer constant en leverde geen mislukte cd's op; BURN-proof werkt dus naar behoren. Wel was er een probleem met digital audio extraction. Het lukte de reviewer niet om dit correct te laten werken op de Plextor. Aangezien anderen dit probleem niet hebben, lijkt het aan dit exemplaar te liggen. Uiteindelijk is de conclusie dan ook zeer positief, mede door de goede prijs/prestatie verhouding:
Performance of the drive was exceptional, the Burn Proof technology kicked in a few times when I was doing some heavy background multitasking. Although this drive cannot compete with the SCSi version in terms of stability and CPU usage, it's a fine contender and in my opinion, the best IDE CD-RW you can buy today with all of the bells and whistles that garnered Plextor a reputation as one of the finest makes of Optical Technology in the world. If you are a person looking to do casual burns of your files for backup, this drive is overkill. If you are a power user looking to upgrade your system to a very good but not quite SCSI ready system, go for this drive. If you're a person looking for the best technology but dont want to go through the hassles and the headaches of SCSI, this burner is for you. Most definitely, if you are looking for bragging rights, this drive is for you. The speed, software bundle, and most importantly, the reliability of this drive make it one of the best on the market and one of the best for the price, currently $228.95 at Buy.com. Most other 12X drives out there are repackaged Plextors anyway so why not opt for the real thing.
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