Plextor 40X CDRW drive?!? wow.

[qfg]

this is crazy.. i wonder how they are getting it to go this fast?!

http://www.plextor.com/english/products/40_12_40a.html

 

[Mitzi]

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<< the new drive is capable of burning a CD in just over three minutes. >>



In practice its not really that much faster than 24 or even 32 speed writers.

I guess they are just about to start hitting the maximum speed they can take writers. I have an 8x writer and I am perfectly happy with it, I don't intent to upgrade until DVD RAM comes down in price even more.

 

[audiophan]

mmmmmmmm, 4.7gb of storage

 

[Mitzi]

<< mmmmmmmm, 4.7gb of storage >>



9.4Gb is much more tasty...ummmm.....double sided....