Date: February 27th, 2002
Article by: Nathan Glentworth (Head Editor and Hardware Reviewer)
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Hello everyone and welcome to the premiere, official hardware review for TweakNews.net. I will have to warn you that I love to use humour and smart-ass comments to keep you entertained and to force you to read the whole review instead of looking at the pretty pictures =). There will be no "one page", lazy man reviews on this site. Every review will be thorough and relatively concise as possible. Now with the bull out of the way, on to the review.
Product Introduction
Well to be honest, I was snoring in my bed when this piece of hardware arrived at the door. As being an internet insomniac as a lot of you guyz are, I didn't get a lot of sleep the night before and was having a little siesta. I finally woke up and was walking out of my bedroom scratching my head and ass and rubbing my eyes when I tripped and fell face first in the hallway. WTF!!! That woke me up!!! I turned to see a big friggin box laying at the base of my bedroom door.
GAWD!!!! What the hell is it?? Hmmm?? Well I scampered over to it and opened it up for closer inspection. Cool!! A device to finally get my CD nightmare cleaned up at my workstation. I lifted it out of the box and checked it out. Here's an initial pic:
Here is some details provided by KDS's website on the actual makeup of the case:
PC Controlled CD Organizer
The CD Organizer allows you to store and organize all of your CDs (Music, Video, DVDs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, Game CDs and more). With the CD Organizer, no more stacks or scattered piles to sort through and jewel cases to store.
| Read and Store Disc Contents Automatically |
| The CD Organizer software uses your CD-ROM* drive to read and store disc contents automatically - eliminating manual entry! |
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| Easy Disc Storage |
| Once disc contents are stored, remove the disc from the CD-ROM drive and place it on the motorized tray that pops out. |
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| View Disc Contents |
| The CD Organizer software allows you to view the titles of stored discs on one screen. It also lets you view the disc contents (filenames and directory names). |
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| Quick Disc Retrieval |
| To retrieve a disc, simply double-click on a title from a list shown on your screen and a tray pops out with the disc. |
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| Quick Disc Return |
| To return a disc, double-click on the corresponding title on your screen and place the disc on the tray that pops out. |
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| Locate Files Quickly and Easily |
| Looking for a document or image but can't remember what disc it was saved on? Do a disc search by providing a title, keyword, filename or directory name. |
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| Lend a Disc Feature |
| Lend out discs and the CD Organizer reminds you when they are due back. |
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| Use Without a PC |
| The keypad on the top of the CD Organizer tower allows direct disc access if you choose not to use your PC. |
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| Easy Setup and Connection |
| USB connectivity makes setup quick and easy. |
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| Technical Specifications |
| Model Number : |
CDM-751 |
| Capacity : |
75 discs (per tower) |
| Types of Discs : |
Compact Discs and DVDs* (12cm diameter) |
| Interface : |
USB |
| Keypad : |
Built-in 11-key numeric |
| Connectors : |
USB, DC Power Jack |
| Power Adapter Input : |
100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz |
| Power Adapter Output : |
12V DC, 2A |
| Operating Conditions : |
Temperature: (32 ~ 104F / 0 ~ 40C)
Humidity: 20% ~ 90% RH |
| Storage Conditions : |
Temperature: (14 ~ 140F / -10 ~ 60C)
Humidity: 5% ~ 95% RH |
| Physical Dimensions : |
7.7 (W) x 11 (D) x 20.5 (H) inches
195.3 (W) x 279.4 (D) x 520.7 (H) mm |
| Weight : |
12.3 lbs. / 5.6 kg. |
| Regulatory Compliance : |
UL, CSA, FCC Class B |
| Warranty : |
1 Year Parts & Labor |
| KARES Exchange Service : |
1 Year** |
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Price |
$140 USD |
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