Hewlett Packard CD-Writer Plus 8220e CD-RW Burner

Pros: Easy to use for anyone.
Cons: Slows down computer alot during use

This is the kind of cd writer I'd recommend to a first time user. It's design is made in such a way that it's very simple to understand. I'd also recommend it to a first timer because its not very expensive either when it comes to cd- writers. I remember...

Pros: Excellent ease of use and install, saved me from being over run with 3X5 disks.
Cons: Drains memory

I decided to buy one of these when I realized I needed to do something about my 3X5 Disks getting out of control. I design graphics, webpages, electronic greetings, screensavers, ICQ skins. I was being drowned by floppies.

My...

Pros: Circuit City will take it back
Cons: It's an HP. 'Nuff said

It has happened. I am so thoroughly Epinionized that not only do I write opinions on the things I buy, I also now right opinions on the things other people buy. Recently, a very good friend purchased an HP External USB CD-Rewrite drive, model 8230...

Pros: make copies, easy setup and use, priced right
Cons: not good for making mulitple copies in short time frame

CD writers have finally come to the masses. 10 years ago when CD players were introduced may people stayed with their cassette tape player because you were still able to record your own music. CDs where thought to have been created by the giant music...

Pros: Nicely packaged, easy to install (i think)
Cons: Never recognized any of my CDs

I just got a new laptop (650 PIII, 128 MB RAM) and decided I needed some mobile CD-burning capabilities, so I went looking for a USB, external drive that would suit my needs.

I normally don't buy name brands because I am a bargain shopper, and...

Pros: portable, eliminates confusing options.
Cons: nothing important.

I needed an external CD writer so I could carry it to band practice when we needed it. I originally went with another brand of CD writer(which will receive a scathing review when I can access the "suggest a product" page). It was $50.00 less...

Pros: Easy to use
Cons: Big and heavy, slow speed, high failure rate (deceptively cheap), unhelpful documentation

Lured by an irresistible alignment of coupons ($50 off from Amazon.com) and rebates ($50 off from HP) offered for this product, I recently awarded myself an early Christmas present, the HP CD-Writer 8220e. While there are some things that are good...

Pros: Looks pretty?!
Cons: Too many problems to list here.

I chose HP CD Writer Plus because of the (good) reputation of Hewlett Packard. Unfortunately, I couldn’t have been more wrong in my choice. When I look back at my experience with this device, not a single one I could remember as being problem free.
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Pros: Easy to use, affordable, 5 minutes to set up
Cons: Not the fastest of the writers, but capable, not a very fast reader

The 8200e from Hewlett Packard is a steady, no-nonsense, easy to set up CD Writer. To save some of you time, if you do not have a USB port on your PC, stop reading, this writer is worthless to you without one. USB, or Universal Serial Bus, is the...

Pros: Easy to use, not that expensive
Cons: Doesn't have software to decompress MP3 files.

I purchased the HP 8210 Series External Writable CD-Rom last week, and dedicated my weekend to figuring it out. What I found out was that it's awesome. So good in fact that I unplugged my Zip drive and stuck it in the closet, and have no plans of finding...

Pros: Easy set up, USB, simple software
Cons: Documentation lacking

I was looking for a CD-R drive to back up digital photos from my new digital camera. Here my experience with this drive.

Setup of the hardware is a snap. Just plug in the power cord, then the cable from the drive to a USB port. Windows should...

Pros: Easy to install & use!
Cons: Slow when copying directly from a CD

I purchased this external CD burner to use with on-line music services as well as to make mixes of my personal CD collection. I needed it to be portable/external (to enable sharing with my friends at their PC's and because I use it with my laptop). I...

Pros: Simple and robust, works well
Cons: Cheap plastic case

A simple, no-frills CD burner that works with a laptop USB connection. I'm into my second 50-pack Memorex CD-Rs with no failures to date. The software that comes with is fine, but I ended up uninstalling that and using the Roxio Easy CD 5.0 Platinum...

Pros: Easy set up and easy to use
Cons: Died in less than 30 minutes

I purchased this external CD writer as part of a package for my in-laws, comparative newbies and have been under-whelmed so far.

My father-in-law has thousands of picture slides and we recently convinced him to scan them into a computer and...

Pros: Very reliable
Cons: software less then perfect

After ditto drives proved to be less then reliable storage and backup for my computer we got this product. The HP CD-RW 8200 (internal) is a very good value for the money. First you have the quality that HP not only implies but gives. Secondly, its...