Iomega CD-RW 48x 24x 48x DVD-ROM 16x review
3.5 out of 5
£95
For
Portablity, Fast at time of release
Against
On the large side, loud when in action
Portable can mean two things. One that you can slip it in your pocket, take it anywhere without a care in the world, the other is that is might just be possible to grab it in a fire.
The Iomega CD-RW 48x 24x 48x DVD-ROM 16x is unfortunately the latter. While the word “external” may imply an out-of-tower experience, the weight and sheer size of this device certainly means that the desktop is where it will sit and where it will stay.
If however you are not looking for a portable device, but simply an out-of-tower experience then this drive will offer just that. Housed in a sleek black case the CD-RW/DVD Combo drive connects to your PC or Mac via a USB2.0 socket. This obviously has its advantages and disadvantages. Advantages being that you can hot connect if you so wish and that most PC have a USB connection (although connecting to the older USB 1.1 port will cause slower transfer speeds of 6-speed recording and barely 24-speed reading).
The drive itself is very smooth and gives the impression of a solid build quality. However don’t expect to run in stealth mode as the drive itself is very loud when it boots into action.
The drive comes with Iomega’s own CD burning software - Iomega Hot Burn Pro, CinePlayer, Iomega Automatic Backup, and Music Jukebox. However you’re free to switch to another suite such as Roxio or Nero subject to drive support.
The Iomega CD-RW 48x 24x 48x DVD-ROM 16x is unfortunately the latter. While the word “external” may imply an out-of-tower experience, the weight and sheer size of this device certainly means that the desktop is where it will sit and where it will stay.
If however you are not looking for a portable device, but simply an out-of-tower experience then this drive will offer just that. Housed in a sleek black case the CD-RW/DVD Combo drive connects to your PC or Mac via a USB2.0 socket. This obviously has its advantages and disadvantages. Advantages being that you can hot connect if you so wish and that most PC have a USB connection (although connecting to the older USB 1.1 port will cause slower transfer speeds of 6-speed recording and barely 24-speed reading).
The drive itself is very smooth and gives the impression of a solid build quality. However don’t expect to run in stealth mode as the drive itself is very loud when it boots into action.
The drive comes with Iomega’s own CD burning software - Iomega Hot Burn Pro, CinePlayer, Iomega Automatic Backup, and Music Jukebox. However you’re free to switch to another suite such as Roxio or Nero subject to drive support.