Problems galore (HP Surestore CD-Writer Plus 8210e)

Member Name: Pingu

Product:	HP Surestore CD-Writer Plus 8210e
Date:	28/06/00 (184 review reads)
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Advantages: Does the job

Disadvantages: Lots of problems, sometimes costly ones

For a long time I was quite happy with this CD-writer. It did the job. OK you have to wait quite a while for it to do the job, but that didn't seem so important. It's not like I'm EMI or anything, and I can usually find something else to do if I'm writing a lengthy CD. And since digital information is either right or wrong, quality was not an issue as it is with tape recorders. I thought, so long as it eventually gets there then my CD is as good as one written on any other machine, so I might as well spare myself some cash.

Which is all very well, and my CDs have been fine. But then I started having problems with it. It stopped seeing CDs at all. Or it would sit there, supposedly writing a file, but actually just making a loud grinding noise. And I'd find my computer was locked up because it thought my CD-writer was doing something. The latest problem is that it won't write to my re-writable CD. It can see it, and read it, and claims the disc is still writable, but if I try to write anything I get some very rude messages.

I would steer clear of this one, unless you are on a tight budget.

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