whats the best cd burner right now for the price? lite-on? i'm looking for 24x

should i buy now or is there something new coming out soon in cd burners?

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Athlon 1200/266 @1301/274
Asus A7V133
512 MB Crucial PC133
Leadtek Geforce 2 Pro 32 MB
SB Live 5.1
Toshiba 16x DVD
Philips 8/4/32 CDRW
40 GB IBM 60gxp