Pioneer 16x makes much noise during

spin up ...

But , as you said , it is really cute ! ^^

I bought one... It is really not bad !

If you don't care about speed (for burning a

cd-r), I don't think you'll need Pioneer 16x

Panasonic 8x will be good ....

Also , Sony is a good choice,too.

Soon you will need DVD-ROM no more. Because

the DVD-Player will be cheaper than ever

about the Q3/2001 ~ Q1/2002 ....

So I suggest you don't spend too much money

to buy one ! 8X will be enough !