SM-332 SAMSUNG SM-332 SAMSUNG SM-332
Very Reliable Drive
Any negative reviews about this drive is inaccurate.  I'm not sure if the drive is compatible with Windows 2K, but just because it isn't doesn't mean it deserves a 1 star rating.  The drive itself works great (for Win XP Pro).  Why not just opt for the CD-RW/DVD combo.  Its a great deal for what is basically two drives in one and it certainly won't generate as much heat as two drives in one computer.  Although 32x isn't the max speed you can get, you spend about 15-45 extra seconds burning a CD with a 48x drive-big wow.  As for the manufacturer, Samsung is a very reliable and well-known manufacturer.  I can assure you that Samsung is not a 2nd rate manufacturer of electronics.  They have been in the electronics business for decades.  In the past, they sold many of their products under their name in their home nation, Korea, and most of their products were sold under different brands in other countries i.e. USA.  It was only until the past several years that Samsung decided to sell under its own name.  To make a long story short, Samsung makes great reliable products and an especially reliable CD-RW/DVD drive.