only makes the zip drive. Iomega has come out with a 250 megabyte version of this product, but the 100 megabyte version is much more widely used, and is my choice for my computer ($59). After unsuccessfully trying the Windows 2000 operating system, I have decided that the Millennium Edition of Windows 98 is the best OS for me ($110). Although I like the layout and professional options of Windows 2000, many of the programs I use have yet to release updates for their software to make them compatible or even operable with Windows newest system. Even if all my programs were to work, it would take me a considerable amount of time to search the Internet for updates to all my programs. A hassle I’d rather not deal with, as Millennium Edition has yet to fail me. All CD-ROM drives on the market today, including those that both read and write CD’s, are classified by their speed. A one speed CD-ROM drive, or as it is often abbreviated: 1x, reads CD’s at a rate of 150 kilobytes a second. Most computers in homes today run at a speed of at least 8x. The faster the drive, the faster data can be read and the faster it can interact with your computer’s components. You may have the fastest graphics card on the market, but if the game you want to play is only being read at 2x, play will be extremely choppy or the game may not operate at all. A computer can only run at its maximum speed if all the components are capable of that same speed too. I know this all two well as my DVD drive only supports audio extraction at approximately 4x, while my burner runs at 8x. Thusly I can’t copy CD’s at the 8x I was hoping for when I bought the burner, a possible waste of money. I will have two CD-ROM drives on my dream computer. The top being a Creative PC_DVD Ovation 12x ($119). This particular drive reads Digital Video Discs at 12x, and other CD-ROM’s at 40x. It also supports digital audio extraction at a r...
