Posted by Bob on 06/12/06 12:31

On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 12:20:20 -0700, Abe <noone@nowhere.com> wrote:

>>Get an NEC 3550. It is the best drive around and has Riplock turned
>>off internally. $40 wholesale (directron.com, newegg.com, etc.)

>When you "turned off internally," do you mean it comes like that from
>NEC, or that that you can flash the firmware to disable the riplock?

According to the review on CDFreaks, the newest NEC 3550 has Riplock
turned off at the factory. I have not been able to confirm that. I
have a 3540 with revised f/w that turns it off.


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