Haha! I know it would be tragic if the cd struck you, but the image of you opening the cd drive and a cd flying right past you, struck me as very funny

I myself own two 6x scsi drives and a 14.4 (i think) scsi drive that suits all my needs. They are silent and initialize quick unlike the 800x pc (ide

drives I have seen. The comparison with the jet seems very appropriate.
As with PC programs, stick to stuff some years old if you want partly quality. Be very careful with your upgrades. Before you know it you will have a 600 mb cd player that is also a web browser, an office pack solution, a first person shooter and a wild demo.
brrrr.
Sincerely,
-Kenneth Straarup.