Here is a matrix of information on a number of CD-ROM drives. Please send me any additions or corrections. Column A. Manufactuer B. Model Number C. Internal/External/Both D. Caddies N=No, S=Sony, P=Philips, X=NEC, O=Other E. Seek time in milliseconds F. Transfer rate in kilobytes/second G. SCSI - N/Y/2-scsi 2 H. CDROM XA / PhotoCD compatable (N=No, S=Single-Session, M=multi-session) I. OS/2 Compatible - Y/N J. Windows NT Compatible - Y/N K. MPC Compatible - Y/N L. Quicktime Compatible - Y/N M. N. Approximate Street Price, in US dollars O. Recommended #yes/#no (Send email to recommend either yes or no) P. Phone # Q. Comments A B C D E F G H I J K L M N 0 P Q ===== ======== = = === === = = = = = = = === === ============ ========== Apple CD 150 E S --- 150 Y S - - - Y - 400 0/1 408-996-1010 buy CD 300 Apple CD 300 E S 295 300 Y M - - 2 Y - 400 1/0 408-996-1010 Sony 8003A Apple CD 300i I S --- 300 Y M - - - Y - 400 1/0 408-996-1010 Very nice Apple CD SC - S --- --- Y - - - - - - --- 0/0 408-996-1010 Apple CD SC+ - S --- --- Y - - - - - - --- 0/0 408-996-1010 CDRM Inc CR 1000i - - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 303-231-9373 Chinon CDS-431 I - --- 150 - - - - - - - --- 0/1 310-533-0274 Chinon CDX-431 E - --- 150 - - - - - - - --- 0/1 310-533-0274 Chinon 435 E S 350 150 Y S - - Y Y - --- 0/0 310-533-0274 Chinon 435 I S 350 150 Y S - - Y Y - 369 0/0 310-533-0274 Chinon 431 - S 350 --- Y S - Y Y Y - --- 0/0 310-533-0274 Chinon CDX-535 E S 280 300 2 M - - 2 Y - --- 0/0 310-533-0274 Chinon CDS-535 I S 280 300 2 M - - 2 Y - --- 0/0 310-533-1727-fax Denon DRD-253 - - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 201-575-7810 Hitachi CDR-1700S - - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 415-589-8300 Hitachi CDR-1702 E N 450 40 N N N N N N 200 0/1 415-589-8300 Obsolete Hitachi CDR-1750S - - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 415-589-8300 Hitachi CDR-1900 E S 280 307 N M - - Y - - --- 0/0 415-589-8300 Hitachi CDR-3600 - - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 415-589-8300 ===== ======== = = === === = = = = = = = === === ============ ========== A B C D E F G H I J K L M N 0 P Q ===== ======== = = === === = = = = = = = === === ============ ========== Hitachi CDR-3650 I S 350 50 Y N - - N - - 300 1/0 415-589-8300 workhorse Hitachi CDR-3700 I - 300 --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 415-589-8300 Hitachi CDR-3750 - - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 415-589-8300 Hitachi CDR-6700 I S 280 307 N M - - Y - - --- 0/0 415-589-8300 Magnavox CDD461RS E N 700 --- - - - - - - - 329 0/0 ------------ Magnavox CDD462RS E N 400 --- - M - - Y - - --- 0/0 ------------ Matsushita CD-521 I S 390 150 N S - - - - - 299 1/0 ------------ Mitsumi - N 500 150 N - N N - N - 169 0/3 516-752-7730 Mitsumi CRMC-LU005S I N 350 150 N M - - Y - - 199 5/2 516-752-7730 MtOptech SI-680 - - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 303-444-2851 Ruggedized NEC CDR-25 E N 650 150 2 S - - Y - - 400 0/0 800-632-4636 Portable NEC MultiS-38 E N 400 300 2 M - - - - - --- 0/0 800-632-4636 Portable NEC CDR 36 - - 500 150 Y - - - - - - --- 0/0 508-264-8000 Portable NEC CDR 37 - - 450 150 - - - - - - - --- 0/0 508-264-8000 Portable NEC CDR-73 E S 300 150 Y - - - - - - 649 0/0 508-264-8000 NEC CDR-73M E S 280 300 Y - - - - - - --- 0/0 508-264-8000 Fast NEC CDR-74 E S 300 300 - S - - - Y - --- 0/0 508-635-4706(bbs) NEC CDR-74-1 E S 280 300 2 M - - - Y - --- 0/0 508-264-8000 NEC CDR-80 - X --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 508-264-8000 NEC CDR-83 I S 300 150 Y - - - - - - 599 0/0 508-264-8000 NEC CDR-83M I S 280 300 Y - - - - - - --- 0/0 508-264-8000 NEC CDR-84 I S 300 300 - S - - - Y - --- 0/0 508-264-8000 NEC CDR-84-1 I S 280 300 2 M - - - Y - 519 0/0 508-264-8000 ===== ======== = = === === = = = = = = = === === ============ ========== A B C D E F G H I J K L M N 0 P Q ===== ======== = = === === = = = = = = = === === ============ ========== NEC CDXG1 E - 500 --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 508-264-8000 Panasonic CR-533B I N 400 300 Y M - - 2 - - --- 0/0 Panasonic CR-562B I S 280 300 N M - - 2 - - --- 0/0 Philips CDD-461 E N --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 615-521-4499 Philips CDI-601 E - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 615-521-4499 Philips CDI-602 E - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 615-521-4499 Philips CM205 I N 375 150 N N N - - - - --- 1/0 615-521-4499 Philips CM205 I N 375 150 N N N - - - - --- 1/0 615-521-4499 Philips CM206 I N 325 307 N M - - 2 - - --- 1/0 615-521-4499 Pioneer DRM-600 E O 600 150 Y S - - - - - 925 1/0 408-988-1702 jukebox(x6) Pioneer DRM-604X E O 300 600 Y S Y - - - - 1.2 2/0 bbs4087482150 jukebox(x6) Procom PICDL I N 375 150 N - - - - - - --- 0/0 800-800-8600 Procom PXCDL E N 375 150 N - - - - - - --- 0/0 800-800-8600 Sanyo ROM 3000 E S 650 40 N N N N N N - --- 0/1 801-225-6888 slow Sony CDU-31A I N 490 150 N S - - Y - - 250 0/3 800-352-7669 unreliable Sony CDU-531 I S 380 150 N S - - - - - --- 0/0 800-352-7669 Sony CDU-535 I S 340 150 N S - - - - - 200 0/0 408-944-4335 Sony CDU-541 I S 380 150 Y S - - - - - --- 0/0 408-434-6644 Sony CDU-561 I S 300 300 Y M - Y 2 Y - --- 0/0 408-434-6644 vaporware Sony CDU-6201 E S 380 150 N S - - - - - --- 0/0 408-434-6644 extrnCDU-531 Sony CDU-6205 - - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 408-434-6644 Sony CDU-6211 - S --- 150 Y - - - - - - --- 0/0 408-434-6644 Sony CDU-7204 - - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 408-434-6644 Sony CDU-7205 E S 340 150 N S - - - - - --- 0/0 408-434-6644 extrnCDU-535 Sony CDU-7211 E S 380 150 Y S - - - - - --- 0/0 408-434-6644 extrnCDU-541 ===== ======== = = === === = = = = = = = === === ============ ========== A B C D E F G H I J K L M N 0 P Q ===== ======== = = === === = = = = = = = === === ============ ========== Sony CDU-8012 - S --- 150 Y S - - - - - --- 0/0 408-434-6644 SunCD Talon TA-100 - - 360 150 - - - - - - - --- 0/0 ------------ Talon TA-200 - - 280 300 - - - - - - - --- 0/0 ------------ Tandy CDR-1000 I N 800 175 N N - - - - - 200 1/0 817-390-3700 Nice, Cheap Texel DM3021 I S 340 150 Y - - - - - - --- 0/0 800-886-3935 Texel DM3024 I S 265 300 Y M - - 2 - - 439 1/0 800-886-3935 Texel DM3028 I S 240 335 2 M - - 2 - - --- 0/0 800-886-3935 Texel DM5021 E S 340 150 Y - - - - - - --- 0/0 800-886-3935 extrn DM3021 Texel DM5024 E S 265 300 Y M - - 2 - - 549 0/0 800-886-3935 extrn DM3024 Texel DM5028 E S 240 335 2 M - - 2 - - --- 0/0 800-886-3935 extrn DM3028 Toshiba TX-M3301 - - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 714-455-0407 Toshiba XM3300 - - --- --- - - - - - - - --- 0/0 714-455-0407 Toshiba XM3301 - - 325 150 Y - - - - - - --- 0/0 714-455-0407 Toshiba XM3301B I S 325 150 Y M - Y Y - - 499 4/0 714-455-0407 Works great Toshiba XM3301E1 E S 325 150 Y - - - - - - --- 0/0 714-455-0407 Toshiba 3401 I S 200 330 2 M Y - 2 - - 399 5/0 714-583-3000 Very fast Trantor T128 B - --- --- Y S - N - - - 100 1/0 415-770-1400 ===== ======== = = === === = = = = = = = === === ============ ========== A B C D E F G H I J K L M N 0 P Q The NeXT CD-ROM is a Sony CDU-541. The Sony CDU-6211 is the same as the Sony CDU-7211.