Check out this KENWOOD CD-ROM

[clough]

If you want to upgrade this is it.
Go here and check it out

http://www.kenwoodtech.com/products.html

MANUFACTURER PART# UCR412



INTERFACE EIDE/ATAPI
(internal)
DISC LOADING Power Tray
ACCESS TIME less than 90ms
within 7 track band: 5ms
SEEK TIME 85ms
SUSTAINED TRANSFER 6750 - 7800 KB/sec
BURST TRANSFER 16.7 MB/sec (DMA Mode 2)
BUFFER 2048KB
OPTICAL BEAM READER Patended TrueX MultiBEAM Technology
(trademark of Zen Research, Inc.)
Drive illuminates multiple tracks and reads them in parallel.
By using Constant Linear Velocity (CLV) technology and reading tracks in parallel, TrueX technology breaks through existing limitations to deliver the highest performance at more disc-tolerant rotation speeds, without the vibration present in many ordinary CD-ROM drives.
FEATURES Eject Button
 Motorized Eject Button
 Emergency Hole
LED
 Access LED
Headphone Jack
 3.5mm Stereo Mini-Jack
Volume Control
 Wheel Knob
COMPATIBLE CD-ROM Mode 1 and Mode 2
CD-R
CD-Extra
CD-DA Audio
Photo CD (Single- and Multi-Session)
CD-I/FMV
Video CD
CD-ROM-XA
CD-RW
WARRANTY 1 year parts & labor

[KillerBug]

Cool, but not at that price.

[beavis]

Tried one of these Kenwood 40X true speed cd-roms, vibrated so bad when the cd spun up that I thought my Harley was inside my case, No thanks

[Nathan G.]

I had the kenwood 40X , no real complaints. It was kinda loud. After 5 mo service it died for no apparent reason. Kenwood replaced it with the 52X model.(thanks kenwood)
Ther time from RMA to return was less than 1 week. that was great!!!!(I would buy kenwood again due to this) This unit seems less noisy than the 40X model too me,maybe the installation was more secure??? I am happy with it... my 2 cents.....

[This message has been edited by Nathan G. (edited 08-23-99).]