Philips PC Internal CDRW 400 Series

Pros: better then a zip drive
Cons: can be used to steal software

This is truly the best way to store portable information. It is the best for many convenient reasons. First, most computers have a cd drive but not all have a zip drive. Also, with a cd you can store six times the amount of information then you can on...

Pros: It worked 4 times
Cons: Didn't work 60 times

I bought this about a year ago in the hopes of being able to make backups of my playstation games. I don't konw much about computer hardware, but I didn't have much trouble installing it. Hardest part was trying to get all the wires back inside the...

Pros: cool looking, good software format
Cons: Mine was broken straight out of the box, NO help in installation, crappy instructions

I received this product Christmas '99 as a gift. I was so excited- it has a really cool look and I trusted philips products. I should have known better. I had to take my computer apart because this is an internal CD rewriter. I know a lot about...

Pros: Affordable and Easy to use
Cons: None, unless color counts

Phillips CDRW - 400 Series


I have read a lot of reviews on this Phillips product here at Epinions, some good and some bad. Personally, I have had no problems with mine other than a few errors on my own part, and feel it is an excellent...

Pros: Different coloration of the cd-rw itself, easy set-up, nice software
Cons: it hasn't worked for me yet, different coloration of the cd-rw itself!

I've been on the look-out for a CD-RW drive, but wanted to make sure I got a good drive for a cheap price. Black Friday comes around, and CompUSA has the Philips PCRW404K available for $129, so I jumped at it. Unfortunately, it hasn't jumped at me the...

Pros: Good Burner, No Problems So Far
Cons: Not Terribly Impressed With The Software

I was recently in the market for a CD burner, so I picked up this little baby for a very respectable price at Best Buy. I've burned quite a few CDs since, and they all turned out very well. It burns at 4X, rewrites at 4X, and reads at 16X. I installed...

Pros: Excellent quality, great read and write speeds, sleek design
Cons: Many problems with installation, very poor documentation

In the ever-expanding need for storage space, you head to your local computer store. Browsing through their large selection of CDRW drives, you stumble across the Philips 400 series. You are immediately attracted to its sleek design, that black and...

Pros: Good hardware, Makes both CD-R and CD-RW
Cons: Lousy documentation

I received my Philips PC Internal CD-RW 400 as a Christmas gift, and fortunately the person that gave it to me knew a bit about why I'd like to have one. Fast data storage, and making my own music CDs. If you can figure out how to use it, this...

Pros: User-friendly Software, 4X Recording
Cons: 45 minute recording time

I purchased the Philips CDRW so I could burn my own music CDs. While it is a little bit more expensive than some of the other models it was well worth it. The software that it comes with is easy to use. You don't have to spend a lot of time figuring out...

Pros: Makes GREAT CD Coasters!
Cons: Too many to list here, check everyone else's opinions and feedback

I bought my Philips CDRW 400 series from Best Buy in October of last year. I have an IBM Aptiva (don't remember the call numbers on it) with a PII 400mhz processor and 128RAM running Windows 98. I too did the jghanisco song and dance with my CDRW....

Pros: Tech support was friendly and tried to help.
Cons: Too many to list here, read the review.

Philips has always seemed like a good audio/visual company so when I saw this CD-RW for such a great price I jumped to buy it. BIG MISTAKE. This drive was utter trash, and the software was down right pathetic.

I installed this drive about...

Pros: Great price, great quality
Cons: the HP 820e is smaller

I recently bought a Philips external CDRW 400 series cdrw drive (4X 4X 16X) with a PCMCIA connection, and it’s been a wonderful help to me. I have many cds of my own performances, and I was tired of paying someone to make copies of them, so I decided to...

Pros: Easy to Use
Cons: Lack of in depth documentation

I choose the Philips Recordable/ReWriteable 4x/4x/24x CD-ROM because the cost was so reasonable -- only $199. The drive came installed on my newest computer, so I didn't install the hardware. However, I've had to reformat my hard drive recently, so I...

Pros: good value, 32x reading speed
Cons: included software isn't very reliable

I received a Philips 400 series internal CD-RW drive for x-mas,
and it is a fairly good product. It writes and re-writes at 4x, and reads
like any other cd drive at 32x, which is good for these type of drives. I
easily installed...

Pros: Look and feel quality, quality of copies
Cons: Can't copy music over 74 minutes

We purchased the Philips Recordable/ReWritable CD-ROM "burner" with our Gateway computer. I just love having the ability to burn photographs, .wav sound files and music onto CDs for mailing to friends and family. The best part, however, is...