Sony Spressa CD-RW (4X/2X/24X)

Pros: None
Cons: It never worked once I kept getting buffer underrun

Maybe I just got a bad drive or something but I put my SPRESSA in and it didn't work at all EVER! Everytime I tried to record something I got a buffer underrun and ruined the CD. I don't know what was wrong with it since everyone else seems to like it...

Pros: The drive is highly effective
Cons: The directions of the software are vague

Being an average computer user, but a music buff, I needed a CD-RW drive that was easy to use and worked with my computer. While the Sony Spressa works wonders on my computer, it did take me some time to figure out the software.

Too often,...

Pros: It worked when I purchased it
Cons: Support blew smoke up my butt.

I bought one of these almost a year ago. At first I was a burning fool. Didn't have hardly an issue. The only complaint I had was the software was limiting. Easy fix for that is to buy better software. I really did like this unit when I started out with...

Pros: economical storage, high speed
Cons: a little expensive

I have recently bought and installed the Sony Spressa Professional 8x4x32 CDRW for a couple of friends of mine. The drive is very easy to install and writes a recordable CD as fast as it says it does, in about 8 minutes. The drive is very easy to install...

Pros: Ok Speed
Cons: Many Problems

I had my Sony Cdrw now for almost 6 months and I know it in and out. I say I must of done by now 200 or so cds, not once was any a cdrw. The speed for data is not bad about 4 or so min to complete. But what gets you is when you try to record a music cd....

Pros: easy to install software, affordable drive, easy to use
Cons: very picky about what it wants to do

In March I recieved a 4X/2X/24X Sony CD-RW Drive to go into the new computer I was building for my birthday. Never got around to building that computer, so I decided to have it installed in my current desktop machine. I had a 333Mzh Emachine.
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Pros: Good drive
Cons: Terrible software, locks up computer often

I recently purchased a Sony Spressa CDR-W. I really like the drive itself, but the software that came with it is terrible.

Sony's Hot Burn software is the worst piece of software that I have ever used. It runs hot and cold. Sometimes I...

Pros: Great software and the drive itself is allright
Cons: No customer service if it breaks and has a tendency to over buffer

I bought one of these around Christmas time. I used it quite a bit, but it was hardly in use 24/7. After about two weeks of use, It started to over buffer and have errors at the last minute of a burn, therefore ruining a perfectly good CD-R. About two...

Pros: Versatile drive that stands the test of time...
Cons: None.

Sony makes a good CD-R drive. In trying to decide which CD-R drive to purchase, I struggled to find the drive that was right for me. I knew I needed a versatile drive, something that could do audio and data CD’s without a problem. Plus I had to...

Pros: Inexpensive, compact, stylish, comes with a warranty, easy to use, and a great buy,
Cons: None!

I decided to purchase a CD-Burner about four weeks ago and I have had nothing but good things to say about my purchase: the Sony Spressa. I was looking for a way to easily make backup copies of my CD-Roms, and boy did I find a way (not to mention...

Pros: Errors are very repeatable
Cons: Is highly unreliable

I bought a external Spressa CD-RW with USB interface. I didn't know much about CD burners at the time but figured that Sony was a good brand name. I have put up with this piece of junk for over six months. In that time it has been able to burn CD's...

Pros: Fast and Stable
Cons: none.

I recently ordered from Dell Computers Dellware dept. a cdrewriter.They sent the Sony Supressa Professional with an 8X cdr speed,a 4X cdrw speed
and a speed of 32X for cdroms.Install was a breeze.I have found that the way the drive proforms after...

Pros: Fast, Hassle-free, and reliable cd writing and re-writing
Cons: I haven't found one yet!

This drive is excellent!! I had one installed when i bought my new Dell Dimension XPS-T500 and it is one of the best investments in computer hardware I have ever made! At first I was skeptic about buying a Sony drive, but after a few months of use and...

Pros: A well-made product by SONY.
Cons: I haven't experienced anything bad with mine.

With the rise of the internet has come less of a need for being able to copy files to a disc(or removable media) since you can "zap" them to where you need to with email, but if you have a need for transferring larger files or you want to just...

Pros: Price, Dependability, Included Software, Compatibility with other software
Cons: CD-RW difficult

Options \ Features
Sony Spressa CD-RW (8X/4X/32X)


Application
Home Computer Use

Opinion and Experiences
I reluctantly purchased this to replace a CD-RW that I had problems with from the day...