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On May 22, 11:30am, "WINTERS Kelvin (Kevin)" wrote: } I've tested the Panasonic CD-ROM out and I think it's excellent. It is a two } step installation, as opposed to the numerous steps involved with } configuring the SCSI PCMCIA card and the NEC 3xp cd-rom's that we've used in } the past. I see absolutely no difference between the Panasonic double speed } and the NEC triple speeds performance ?? On a scale of 1 to 10, I would } rate this thing a 9 (so far). The only reason that I wouldn't give it a 10 } is because it's only a double speed. It's much more cost effective than the } TP 755CD's. About a $2000.00 savings if you go with a TP 755CE and the } Panasonic CD-ROM. I picked up a Raven CD-Note with my CE when I couldn't get the CD. The Raven has the identical specs as the Panasonic, it has the same drivers, and it's made by Matsushita. I haven't seen the Panasonic as distributed in the U.S., but if looks like a duck, ... . I largely agree with the above sentiments; my only beefs are a lack of drivers for OS/2 and for Linux. Anyone have any word on either of these? I'm especially interested in a Linux driver, but I think that it may be far off. Apparently, an OS/2 driver is in the cards, but after having given OS/2 an honest shot, it doesn't have anything to recommend it that Linux doesn't do better (OK, so I'm a UNIX bigot). The last straw was the information hypeway stuff they put in the Warp Bonus Pack: a badly assembled, badly documented package that didn't even include real TCP/IP support. The Windows shareware or Linux alternatives are far superior. Oops, I went off topic. One small thing I noticed that argues for an internal CD is that your footprint dramatically increases the moment the hook up the CD player to your laptop. On the other hand you have to find a place to stick the floppy disk drive on the 755CD, and I still use the floppy a surprising amount. Eugene Fiume.