I can clearly remember the days when CD writers were so expensive I couldn't justify the costs just for some relatively unimportant backups. My, how things have changed! 8x8 DVD Rewriters are swiftly becoming the de facto optical storage medium, largely because prices continue to drop like a stone. Envy News takes a look at the latest device from the perpetual favorite in this sector, Liteon.

Quote: "To have some high-quality internals you've come to expect from a company
such as Sony at a price you've come to expect from a value leader such as
Lite-On is a tough mix to beat. In fact going with the SOHW-812S over the
LDW-851S is pretty much a no-brainer as the SOHW-812S just started showing
up at the e-stores this weekend at around $115 USD (retail box) which is
only a few dollars more than the (relatively) older burner."

Here are some more Storage reviews from around the web:

  
STORAGE DEVICES & ACCESSORIES

• TDK Indi DVD 880N 8x DVD±RW @ CDRLabs
  
• Nu Tech DDW-081 @ ClubOC
  
• Vantec EZ-Swap Removable HD Tray @ A True Review
  
• Sony DRX-510UL External DVD±R/RW Drive @ GeekExtreme
  
• GUIDE: Hard Drive Installation and Troubleshooting @ IAmNotAGeek
  
• AOpen DRW8800/AAN DVD-Writer @ HardwareZone