CompuServe Messages

I, too, have the Creative Labs MM kit, although purchased as a special package at CompUSA. Aside from some initial installation problems (seems the CompUSA bundle was missing a diskette), I have been extremely happy. So far, it's run everything we've thrown at it (mostly games, but some reference works, too) very well. No problems with speed or compatability. Considering I only paid $400 for the kit, it was a true bargain. I guess my only complaint would be having to use CD caddies, but that's a very minor annoyance, and one that is shared by other drives as well. A friend of mine bought a NEC kit with an external drive, which also works well and included 10 CDs, but no sound card. Another concern you may hear is that the Sound Blaster card does not provide a true SCSI interface for the CD-ROM and, therefore, will only support the Panasonic drive included with the kit. However, unless you plan on adding many more devices, this shouldn't be much of a concern. Overall, I would recommend the kit. Good luck with your decision. -Bill