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Iomega 31119 Predator 4x4x6 External USB CD-RW Drive
List Price: $269.99
Our Price: $224.94
You Save: $45.05 (17%)
Manufature mail-in Rebate: $30.00.
Subtotal of Items: $224.94
Promotional Certificates: -$30.00 (techbargains)
Total Before Tax: 194.94
Tax: $0.00
Rebate: -$30.00
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Total after rebate: $164.94
Technical data
Interface: USB (FireWire and PCMCIA expected Spring 2001)
Form factor: External
Read speed: 6x (32x with FireWire)
Write speed: 4x (8x with FireWire)
Rewrite speed: 4x
Buffer size (cache): 2 MB
Access time (milliseconds): Up to 125 milliseconds
Writing methods: Disc at once, fixed and variable packet writing, multi-session, track at once
Loading mechanism: Top loading
Media compatibility: CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-DA
Readable disc formats: CD Text, CD+G, CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Video CD
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