| TEAC is attempting to enter the optical drive market. I think they have done a good job with this product. This is a reasonably-priced RETAIL drive. I use this as my main optical drive and even to install my Windows XP Pro without any problems. I did not hear any noise or stability issues experienced from spinning media. It has a cool black bezel which would complement anyone's case that isn't beige/PS2 in color. The size in an industry standard so you will not run into any problem installing the unit. It has good online reviews in reading media. Do a check on the model and you will come into a famous site that reviews optical drives. So why only 4 stars? First, I would appreciate better design for the bezel. Althoug it performs great, it looks like any other generic optical drive. TDK, Samsung and Sony are coming out with their own cool design. Second, although the bezel is black, the internal tray that loads the CD is still beige. Why? I would appreciate an all-black design. Overall, you will not be disappointed with the performance and price. If you had more money to spend, then get one with better design like the above mentioned manufacturers or a Pioneer slot-loading drives. | 
