Reliability of HP product just getting worse.
HP just use the same rebadged 3rd party drive which offers no function/performance improvemente since debut of 8200e series(that was 2+ years ago), only things that changed are the shell/cover & added more crappy burning software, basically 8230e is the same drive as now obsolete 8200e model.Upon install the HP burner, I experienced windows shut down problem for my Dell Win98 system, the tech support people at HP are just clueless & couldn't solve the problem. after less then 20 cd burning, now the drive just refuse to read any cd that I inserted.I then searched usnet newsgroup & found out that many people also experiencing various problems with HP burner, should have know better by checking newsgroup or cnet user opinion forum. This is my 2nd HP product (the other is a printer) that went south after light usage.I'll just steer away from HP product (especially burner) in the future & is now shopping for a plextor burner.