Opinions on asus rw 4816

hi, im thinkin of buying this writer cause it seems like the best choice here in my country (chile)

if anyone has it, please tell me your expierence with the writer,

also, if i have an asus e616 (16xdvd 48xcd) as my reader, will i be able to write on the fly in 48x?????

thanks

I don't have experience with the Asus CDRW (though I've read that MSI CDRWs are better), but I know that writting speed depends on a few factors:
- CDRW write speed (in this case 48X)
- CD/DVD-ROM read speed (52X for a new CD/DVD-ROM)
- CPU speed (your CPU has to be able to handle the data processing)
- the write speed capacity of the CDRW disks

Now, I wouldn't suggest getting a CDRW/DVD if you're going to have a CDRW alone - its a waste of money, since the burning speed of that drive makes no difference when you're only using it to read. All you need is a 16X DVD (Lite-On is good and innexpensive) and a fast computer.

Another unproven issue might be the limits of audio-CD burning. I've heard (though cannot confirm) that burning audio CDs works best under 24X, but like I said, I can't say from personal experience.

Staggering out of the shower this morning, I hear the hair-dryer. "Whose awake?" I think... Till I realize its my computer - talk about a windtunnel