CenDyne CDICD00173 52x24x52 Internal IDE CD-RW Drive

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 8 x 1.6 inches ; 2.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008YBCI
• Item model number: CDICD00173
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 11, 2002

Product Description

Product Description

CenDyne is a marketer of computer peripheral products to the computer and consumer electronics market. CenDyne is strategically planning the implementation and development of hardware solutions targeted directly at the personal computer/consumer industry. CenDyne provides products, solutions, and strategies that fit these markets, with the goal of connecting the world by providing the highest-quality information, documentation and products.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Great drive if you get the right model., May 31, 2003

By	Timothy Tucker (Warren, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great drive _if_ you get the right model. Another review complained that their drive didn't match up with the description in a PC World review -- the most likely reason is that Cendyne only repackages drives from other manufacturers. Of the current models that you might find in a Cendyne 52x24x52 box, the main 3 (at present) are: Benq, Asus, and Lite-on. The Lite-on drives are generally regarded as the best of the bunch (and usually include a full copy of Nero rather than Nero express). All the drives that have a model number starting with "LTR-" should be Lite-ons. Unfortunately, there's no way to tell without looking at the back of the box.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Be Wary of Changes, May 21, 2003

By	Jeremi Schaulis "logitech fan" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It is currently 4th on PC World's top 10 CDRW's. The review said it included the full version of Nero Burning Rom 5.5, and Mount Rainier support. I could not find anything on Cendyne's site or sites selling the drive either verifying or disputing these specifications, so I assumed it was true. When I received the drive it contained only Nero Express, which is a stripped down version of Burning Rom, 1 very cheap cd-r disc (usually you get 1 cdrw and 1 cdr with many drives), and scant documentation. Nero diagnostic said it did not have Mount Rainier support, either. I do not hold PCWorld responsible, since their drive probably did have the features they wrote, and Cendyne changed the drive later. This should have been noted on the Cendyne site. I am returning the drive, and would advise sticking with brand name drives for quality software packages and specs that don't change on the sly.