Product Features:

• High-speed external USB 2.0 DVD/CD-RW combo drive
• Features DVD 8x read speed; 24x write, 10x rewrite, and 24x read speeds for CD
• 8 MB buffer with Power-Burn technology
• Includes full suite of software for working with music and photos, CD burning, and DVD viewing
• Compatible with Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP

Product Description:

Average Customer Rating:

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Comment: good at making CD costers Rating:
I bought this for my thinkpad X31 to be used as CDRW/DVD player, not so much for music listening. I got iriver cd MP3/WMA player for that. I do not think there are too many MP3/WMA player that could beat iriver's feature. anyways, going back to Sony... it seems to be working fine as CD/DVD reader but I haven't yet had success with recording/writing to CD yet (except for making 4 CD costers for my desk). I have had 5 different kind of CDRW that I have used and never had problem until this one (never read manual to operate). I used there provided software and windows explorer but neither one seem to complete the writing successfully. I am following the manual (I actually read the maual) correctly. I'll try couple more time with different setting and if still doesn't work than I'll have to return them.

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Comment: Oh, it's ready to rock. Rating:
I don't understand what JK-47 is complaining about. If you have 1200 songs, you should have them arranged in folders. Divide by genre, artist, album, etc. Then you can find your song without this 1200 clicking. What's up with that? :d

The thing has a lithium ion battery built in. On top of that, one gives you the option to power it with batteries. I am confused about this complaint. They are giving you a bonus. You don't want to use the cradle? Don't use it.

I think what JK-47s problem might have been is that maybe he was just looking for a super streamlined MP3 player. If all you are looking for is an MP3 player, this should obviously not be your first choice. Look into an iPod or something.

This device is basically for someone who's looking for an external DVD, CD-RW drive who happens to be in the market for an MP3 player also. I am one of those people and I have to say I am incredibly happy with it. It does everything it's prescribed to do very well.

One thing you should consider: iTunes only seels MP4s, and Napster only sells WMA files, neither of which this device supports. It's a pain to try to buy music online and put it in this thing. You need to burn it into a CD and rip it back. Blech. Oh well.

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Comment: Not ready to rock. Rating:
Nice Idea; Poor Execution; Not Ready. Sub-1.0 release.

1 example:
Plays MP3-DVDs containing upwards of 1200 songs (files). But device has only a single-line lcd readout und NO FILE BROWSE MODE.

What does this mean? Say you want to listen to song #1172...
1. obtain carpal tunnel wrist brace.
2. hit up/forward on remote's jog-diall <1171> TIMES!
(of course if you are a gambling man you could always just put it on random and take side-bets with your friends.)
3. enjoy?

No file browse mode, no plus 10 or plus 100 buttons, no easily accessible battery (sure, feel free to care around the external harness dock thing and EIGHT AA's (that's 8).

Not ready for primetime.

Wanna buy mine? I am selling it cheap and it's as LEMONy-fresh.

Posted at November 11, 2003 07:59 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)