For the latest on CD-ROM access times and transfer rates, connect to manufacturer sites such as Mitsumi at www.mitsumi.com or NEC at www.nec.com. IBM provides an easy-to-read guide to CD-ROM technology at www.pc.ibm.com/us/infobrf/cdtech.html. If you want to get a quick grasp of concepts such as access time and data transfer speeds, this Web page is the place. For general information about CD-ROM drives, check out the CD Information Center at www.cd-info.com/index.shtml, sponsored by the CD-Info Company. Thinking of buying a CD-R drive and making your own CDs? There are pitfalls when you burn your own pits! See the advice from PC Magazine columnist Jim Seymour at www8.zdnet.com/pcmag/issues/1507/pcmg0043.htm. Hewlett-Packard manufactures one of the most popular CD-R drives. Connect to www.hp.com and search for CD-R. At HP's site, search for the page "CD Technology Introduction," which includes information on CD standards, data access, data formats, access speed, and more.