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In article <K9aF9mjgY2P7IwWF@waynrigg.demon.co.uk>, William Leech
<abuse@waynrigg.demon.co.uk> writes

>>PC Pro magazine has just reviewed several drives, selecting the LG
>>electronics ED 8120B (Cost: GBP 81 + VAT; Speed: 12x) as the "Editor's
>>Choice".
>
>I dread to think what the competition was, but anyway...

13 others; including HP, Mustek, Philips, Plextor, Ricoh, Samsung, TEAC,
Toshiba, Traxdata & Waitec.

>>While I realise that there are few absolutes, is these a good buy? Are
>>there any pitfalls, or anything worth considering as an alternative?
>
>No BurnProof or similar technology.

Wossat, then?

>>One feature it lacks is that it doesn't write "high density, 80min
>>discs"; is that a worry, or are they a technical blind- alley? It also
>>lacks Win ME support, but offers WIN 2000 (I'm using 98SE).
>
>Is this based upon the PC Pro review? 

Yup; table on p126/7 (Aug. 2001 issue; in the shops now)

>According to the Feurio! database

Is that online?

[software]

>It'll do. Some like it, others don't, but first thing you would need to
>do is get the 4.05 update.

Is that free?

>>(cross- posted & FU Set)
>
>I won't see any responses then. You'd better use email if anything I've
>said is unclear.

OK, ng restored. Thanks for your comments.

-- 
Andy Mabbett 

                 A 1998 survey of 48 restaurants' chicken tikka masalas 
                 found that the only common ingredient was chicken.