credit cards are no match for it but i have not shredded a cd yet.
this shredder has been excellent - very good quality on the shred, doesn't make noises like a dinosaur with indigestion when you feed a cd or a credit card through it, and the safety mechanism hasn't
this shredder works great, it has lots of power, cuts through cds and documents very easy.
i know that it is supposed to be strong enough to handle staples but i have not had enough nerve to try it since that is what broke my last shredder, but it has handled a bunch of cds with no problem.
it's supposed to shred cds but i've not tried that yet.
i think the cd/credit shredder is fine for cd's but strip cut is marginal for credit cards.
however i'm happy with it's destruction of cds and dvds, and especially paper products.
obviously if you run a cd/dvd through it the disc will be rendered useless, but with a credit card if the thief can get your numbers, exp.
as others have pointed out, the cd and credit card shredder is a separate slot and shreds in rather large strips.
there is a separate detachable container that fits inside and at the back of the bin to catch the shredded cds/dvds and credit cards.
there is a second, smaller opening for cds and credit cards, which shreds items into strips.
cd and credit card shreds in large size pieces as a normal shredder.
i haven't tried the cd/credit card shredder section yet.
the credit card and cd shredder is handy too.
it can shred cds and credit cards 2.
except that the credit card/cd/dvd shredding function cuts in strips rather than cross cut (making it easy to reassemble the credit card and read the data), it's a good shredder.
i haven't tried the cd shredder part yet...but will when and if the need arises.
i haven't tried a cd, but i'm sure it works great with that, too.
it does not just shred the paper but cd and credit card as well.
comes with a cd and credit card shredder.
didn't try the cd shredder.
i have shredded up to 12 sheets of paper at one time (shredder works a little harder but still smoothly shreds), a couple of credit cards and approximately 15 cd/dvd disks.
i also needed a shredder to grind cds.
it takes everything we throw at it with out a hitch and my kids love to shred old cd's, again, without any hesitation.
it shreds 12 sheets per pass as well as cd's and credit cards.
i work in a machine shop so we shred a lot of over-sized documents (blueprints that must be folded to fit in a shredder), the occasional cd and ton of junk mail.
the product works well, and when i bought it i did not realize that it shreds credit cards and cd's.
it would not accept any paper, cards or cds.
and it makes itconvenient that it has a slot for dvd/cd and credit cards.
i showed it to my husband and son and they couldn't wait to find old credit cards to shredd and old cd's and all three worked great.
shredded about one 39 quart size plastic bag of unopened mail and papers, don't have to cut cds and credit cards anymore with scissors- this dows it all!
it destroyed cd's effectively.
it does shread credit cards and cuts cd's into 3 large pieces.
it cuts cds into 3 pieces and finely shreds credit cards.
cd, credit card cuts a breeze.
this shredder is built well, and i haven't had a problem for the few weeks i've owned it, whether it's shredding cds/dvds or a few pieces of paper at once.
if it only had a cd shredder built in, it would be exceptional.
this is the first shredder that i've seen whose motor sound doesn't change pitch whether it's grinding through tissue paper or a cd.
i have not tried it on a cd yet.
it works great but i haven't tried to shred cds.
it also has a guide for cds and credit cards that i've found very handy.
eats staples, cd's, old credit cards, all the junk mail i can throw at it, and fat stacks of paper like its cutting butter.
quickly shreds up to 10 sheets and credit cards, truthfully didn't buy it for nor test it with cd shredding.
i haven't tried shredding cds or credit cards but i've fed about 6 sheets of paper at a time and it handled that no problem.
i used it a lot for cards and cd's.
we have shredded cd's, thick envelopes and letters, etc.
i've shredded lots of cds/credit cards & lots of mailers/flyers and lots of 8 to 10 sheet folded envelope junk mail witithout even opening them...
by me being in the it world, allot of times i have cd's that needs to be destroyed, which this shredder does without a hiccup.
it eats up cd discs like they are paper.
you can shredd all kinds of credit cards, cds, etc...great addition to my office.
eats cds and credit cards too.
i wanted to destroy.this fellowes solved my problem.ten years ago one didn't have to worry about how to dispose of cd's and dvd's but now that they are used more frequently that becomes an issue.
it will shred cd/dvds, credit cards and floppy disks into a separate bin so the paper can still be recycled without plastic contamination.
the micro-cut is vastly superior to the cross cuts we've used before and i really like the fact it has a separate bin for the plastic parts (c/c, cd and diskettes).
other fabulous features: large pull-out bin, cd and credit card shredding (with separate bin), and an ample supply of lubricating oil and shredder bags are included.
separate basket for shredded cards & cd's.
another nice feature is the separate collector bin for the dedicated credit card/disk/cd strip shred slot.
it would be nice if it could shred cds or floppy disks, but for the price this is a good, stable, home office shredder.
2)it does not shred cds.
the only thing it will not do that was advertised at amazon was shred cds &dvds.
i don't remember whether this model boasted of being able to shred credit cards and cds but i didn't want to subject it to that type of torture.
it shreds through cds and credit cards very nicely.
one of the disadvantages is it does not shred cds and credit cards very well.
the separate cd/credit card shredder slot feature is a disappointment.
have not tried shredding a credit card or cd as yet, but i am sure it will perform if i give it the test.
we are currently putting all our paper files onto cd so we have an unusual amount of shredding to do in a day.
i have yet to shred cds, but by the way that this shreds credit cards, i have no doubt that shredding cds will not be a problem.
in one of the reviews, i read that someone had problems with the cd shredding feature.
we shred tons of paper every month along with cd's and occasionally credit cards.
i can easily shred credit cards and cds as well as unopened junkmail (e.g.
the other problem the mx150 solves is getting rid of old cd backups.
i thought i had a winner until i used it to shred a cd (which it is advertised to do).
this thing chews up cds and credit cards like there paper and it can shred the number of pages they claim.
it shreds credit cards and cd/dvd with ease as well.
that unit still works great, but my toddler son now has the dexterity and strength that would theoretically allow him to open up the sliding plastic cd/credit card sheild that served as the main
mult-sheet feeds / cd's / staples - takes them all down.
i purchased this shredder specifically for destroying cd media, which it excels at, and floppy diskettes for which slots no longer exist on any computers i own.
it easily shreds cd, dvd's and old credit cards.
great for shredding cds and dvds.
it excels at destroying credit cards, dvds, cds and floppy disc.
i have a number of shredders and bought this one mainly for it's capacity to destroy cds and dvds.
like everyone else, i was looking for a way to destroy cd's/dvd's, primarily those used as backups.
literally destroys cds, dvds and floppy disks.
pros: shreds credit/debit cards, cd/dvd's, easy to use
what's great about it:?easy to use what's not so great:?doesn't like cd's "ok, bought this this tonight (3 mar 09) cause my other shredder has been taken over by my fiance's sister.
what's great about it:?shreds cd's with ease, no jamming, takes full sized papers with no need to fold what's not so great:?heavy - choose a place for it and keep it there "i bought this shredder 6
and all)when i took it out of the box and plugged it in, i instantly scanned me room for anything and everything i wanted to shred.first things first, i found my old windows me installation cd.
i have not tried a cd/dvd but it ate up old insurance cards and credit cards without hesitation.
what's great about it:?it can eat just about anything that you might have to throw away, as far as regular office work/home work goes what's not so great:?the obnoxious sound of it eating a cd!
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