SmartDisk (FWCDRW-V8) CD-RW Burner

Pros: Extremely easy to setup and use, wonderfully portable
Cons: All plastic body makes the unit feel a little fragile

After having finally gotten rid of my ancient Apple PowerMac 8500 along with the external SCSI 2X CD-R drive I had hooked up to it, I was in the market for a new burner. With only my trusty Powerbook left for daily use, I decided to look for a portable...

Pros: Fast burning time, plugs right in
Cons: None yet

I just received this CD-R drive as a rebate when I bought my G4 powerbook. As soon as I got it, I plugged it right in and was able to start burning CD's right away. With i-Tunes, it is simple and easy to make CD's. You just make a playlist in the...

Pre-G3 Mac users beware! It wasn't until the unit stopped working 10 months after I bought it and tried using SmartDisk's Web site for technical support that I found they do not support the unit on "pre-G3" PowerMac systems. Nowhere was this stated in the online specs for the unit nor the documentation that came with the unit. I was also never able to re-write a CD, but I attributed that to either a system or user deficiency.