Small review:
Write
Verbatim 24x: 24x CAV
Sentinel 32x (Taiyo Yuden): 24x CAV
Memorex 40x (unknown): 24x CAV
Yamaha 24x (Taiyo Yuden): 24x CAV
NewAction 40x (Multi Media & Machinery=total crap): 24x CAV
Plasmon 100Min UltraCapacity: 24x CAV
That's 10-24x CAV, only 18x average
TDK 24x (Ritek): 40x P-CAV
Princo 8x: 40x P-CAV
You've got to love those Princo's
DAE
22-50x (37.5x average)
You actually have to press the eject button to INcrease the speed from 40x to 50x.
CD-RW
22-50x
Read speed settings: 2,4,6,8,10,12,20,32,40,50x
Write speed settings: 8,12,24,32,40,48x
2MB buffer
No Mount Rainer
Nice drive, but would be much nicer if it supported UltraSpeed CD-RW.