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- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="45"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">PC</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="132"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><b>CD-RW
- Blaster</b></font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="39"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">£179</font></td>
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- Labs</font></td>
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- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="93"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">www.creative.com</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#FF0000">9</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">19</font></td>
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- Great value drive that comes with a healthy supply of blank
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- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="45"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">PC</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="132"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><b>HP
- CD-Writer+ 9210i</b></font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="39"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">£279</font></td>
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- Packard</font></td>
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- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="93"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">www.hp.com/uk</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#FF0000">7</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">19</font></td>
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- Respectable speed and a decent software bundle</font></td>
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- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="45"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">PC</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="132"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><b>Iomega
- Zip CD650</b></font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="39"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">£229</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="155"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">Iomega</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="79"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">0800973194</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="93"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">www.iomega.com</font></td>
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- Adequate burner from the kings of removable storage</font></td>
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- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="45"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">PC</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="132"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><b>Mitsumi
- CR4804</b></font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="39"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">£140</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="155"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">Techdirect</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="79"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">02082862222</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="93"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">www.mitsumi.com</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#FF0000">6</font></td>
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- Possibly worth considering if youÆre on a very tight budget</font></td>
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- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="45"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">PC/Mac</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="132"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><b>OÆDixion
- DigiCopier</b></font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="39"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">£1,060</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="155"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">Computer
- Connections</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="79"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">01423873409</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="93"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">www.odixion.com</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#FF0000">6</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">20</font></td>
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- <td colspan="7"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">
- Unbelievably fast standalone pro CD duplicator at an unbelievably
- high price</font></td>
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- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="45"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">PC</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="132"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><b>Philips
- PCRW404K</b></font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="39"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">£157</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="155"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">Philips</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="79"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">02086894444</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="93"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">www.philips.com</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#FF0000">7</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">19</font></td>
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- Very stylish drive that isnÆt quite up there in the speed stakes</font></td>
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- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="45"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">PC</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="132"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><b>Sony
- CRX140E-RP</b></font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="39"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">£210</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="155"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">Sony</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="79"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">099042424</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="93"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">www.sony.com</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#FF0000">10</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">19</font></td>
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- One of the quickest burners weÆve seen, and a superb buy</font></td>
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- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="45"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">PC/Mac</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="132"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><b>Sony
- CRX120Eu-RP</b></font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="39"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">£238</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="155"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">Sony</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="79"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">099042424</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="93"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">www.sony.com</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#FF0000">6</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">19</font></td>
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- External unit with USB capability but disappointing performance</font></td>
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- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="45"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">PC</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="132"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><b>Teac
- CDR585SK</b></font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="39"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">£199</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="155"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">Simply
- Computers</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="79"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">02084982100</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="93"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">www.teac.co.uk</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#FF0000">8</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">19</font></td>
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- No frills, but quick and very attractive for the price</font></td>
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- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="45"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">PC</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="132"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><b>Teac
- CD-W54EK</b></font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="39"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">£149</font></td>
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- Computers</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="79"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">02084982100</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="93"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">www.teac.co.uk</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#FF0000">7</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">19</font></td>
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- Another budget drive for those with less to spend</font></td>
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- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="132"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><b>Yamaha
- CRW8424S-VK</b></font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="39"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">£220</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="155"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">Yamaha</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="79"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">01908369259</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="93"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">www.yamaha.co.uk</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#FF0000">9</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">19</font></td>
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- Very quick drive that comes highly recommended</font></td>
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- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="132"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><b>Yamaha CRW2100E-VK</b></font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="39"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">£164.50</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="155"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">Yamaha</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="79"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">01908369259</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" width="93"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">www.yamaha.co.uk</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#FF0000">8</font></td>
- <td bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center" width="29"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">33</font></td>
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- Well spec'd drive with decent though not mindblowing performance</font></td>
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