Fast forward to last year's Comdex. Pioneer's drive had premiered in Apple's G4 line early in 2001, with retail availability following soon thereafter. DVD+RW, however, had slipped to the point where I was shocked when I picked up a box at Philips' Comdex 2001 booth and it actually contained a product. Needless to say, I was anxious to put together a head-to-head comparison of the two drives and see what they could do. After some delays and false starts, I've finally gotten my wish. Read up to see how the latest DVD rewriteable drives compare.