HP 8200i and HP8210i..

[Dukhunter1]

hello all...
I am going to purchase a CDRW drive and looking at the HP 8200i or the 8210i. The question is what is the diffence between the two other than the price( about $100.00). The reason I am considering the HP is the support and the 4x4x24. The cd's that I burn with the CDRW can be read in any cdrom right. I mainly want to use it as a backup for my computers. thanks for your help..

[DougM]

CD-Rs that you burn should be able to be read in most CD-ROM drives. CD-RWs that you burn will only be read a very few CD-ROM drives (older than 1 1/2 years and forget it, very new and not low end and it *might*).

[Bob-NB]

Here is the Hp site info for you to compare the units: The 8210i is here: http://www.interactive.hp.com/cgi-bin/cspt/cds/dlvr.pl?lid=features&fid=lpg40201&pid=hpcd-write10788

The 8200i is here: http://www.interactive.hp.com/cgi-bin/cspt/cds/dlvr.pl?lid=features&fid=lpg40200&pid=hpcd-write10787