Is a Yamaha 24X8X8 for $149.99 a good deal??

[Bad_dude]

edit The 24x8x8 is not a real deal since the company said out of stock eventhough the site said in stock. This price includes shipping and tax. I call several times and no go. Or would a Yamaha 24X8X4 for edit $160.00 is a good deal?
The only deal left was the 24x8x4 for $160 shipped included tax and shipping. Maybe not such a good deal.
http://heatware.elitehardware.com/view.shtml?action=list&option=baddude

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[Bad_dude]

$164 is not the final price b/c shipping and tax on top. We are looking at another $15 to $20, which would bring it to $179 or more. So not a good deal.

[Apex]

The 24x8x8 is a GREAT drive, and $149.99 is very very good. It's easily a better drive than the 8x4x32 plextor, though the burnproof 32x10x12 (Plextor, made by Sanyo) still has the edge, IMHO.

[johnnymk]

Wow, that's the first time I ever saw someone post that there is a better CDRW than Plextor. I have a 2X Yamaha that has given me no problems, but what makes me suspicious about later Yamaha's is that there have been tons of refurb 4X and 6X units at various sites.

[Apex]

Believe it or not, Plextor is only as good as the manufacturer who actually makes their drives. As you probably already know, they don't make their own stuff.

[hapoo]

Thats true Apex, There are only 3 or so actual manufactures out there, everyone else just puts it in their own box and renames it.

[pop-eye-]

Well as far as sony being rated as a top drive i'd disagree "mostly cause mine blew"
worst 325 bux i ever spent if i had a chance to buy a yammy at 149 i'd do it cause this one i have here at work ROCKS
On a side note does anyone know of a portable unit higher than 4X "hp makes a 4x"
thanks

[LeChick]

So how about external drives? (All these are USB CD-RWs...

HP 8210e 6x/4x/4x?
Iomega ZipCD 6x/4x/4x?
Sony 6x/4x/4x?

which one is best? and the first 2 are available at Staples, which has a coupon that can be used to get 40 dollars off.



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[tupacboy]

is he ever gonna post the deal???

[Bad_dude]

I would have post the deal but it could not go through so I don't want to break any heart. Sorry for all the hype guys. I call 5 times and no deal each time. So I don't want to post it and give a run around. Plus the store does not have any rating.
Sorry about that.

[johnnymk]

Go to the the cyberpost 20% off deal I noted earlier. You can get it at computers4sure for around $120 today

[zeester]

HP is coming out, or has out, a 9000 series of internal and external burners. I believe the 9000 external is an 8X speed...but it costs like 400-500. not worth it. Yet. Wait a year, it'll be half! =)