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Newegg has gotten in the Lite-On 25327s retail box it is listed as being in stock. Price $43.99 plus $5.00 shipping.

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=&submit=Go&description=52327s

Maybe Ian's review will be coming soon now.

Anitec.ca also has the LiteON 52327S Retail box, it's listed as in stock, and sells for $57.98 (Canadian Dollars)

http://www.anitec.ca/productitem.asp??FundID=1&pid=948

They don't have automatic shipping from their site, so you have to e-mail them for shipping info. I just thought I'd post some Canadian info on this site since it is so rare

I won't buy this drive until I read a good review & have a new job

I notice that it comes with Nero Express

Anyone else remember getting the real-deal Nero with Lite-On's before??
The 48x24x48 does.

so did the 48x12x48x drives

Yah, I remember. I have a few copies

I think I have two legitimate OEM installs of Nero 5.5 for the LiteON 40125S from when I used to work in a recordable media store. For some reason the owner gave me the copies of the Nero OEM that came with the drives that the store ended up using, plus I purchased a drive as well that came with one.

dolphinius_rex wrote:so did the 48x12x48x drives

Actually, my 48125W came with the normal Nero, not the Express version.
And, if you look at the pic of the 52x24x52 LiteOn on newegg, it shows the "normal" version too.

Too bad the combo drive only comes with the Express one

oops, I meant to say mine were the FULL Nero OEM not the Nero Express.

I guess it really doesn't matter...what with Nero 6.0 coming out soon...

dolphinius_rex wrote:so did the 48x12x48x drives

My 32123S and my 48125W (Both in CenDyne boxes) and my AOpen 52x24x52 (Buslink) came with the Full OEM Nero, not just Nero Express. On the other hand, my Benq 4824P (KHypermedia) came with Nero Express.