Plextor announced the external PX-504UF DVD+RW drive to arrive to retail late in June for about $257. Supportnig USB2.0 and IEEE1394, it works under Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP.
The speeds are: 4х DVD+R write, 2.4х DVD+RW write, 16х CD-R write, 10х CD-RW write; 12х DVD read, 40х CD read. Besides DVD+VR support, the model understands DVD-VIDEO (from Dolby Digital). Finally, with dimensions of 184x265x52mm, it weighs about 2kg.
As for the new internal PlexWriter 52/24/52A ATAPI (E-IDE) CD-RW to be available for sale early in June, its price is still open, but expected to be around $111.
This drive is like a younger brother to PlexWriter Premium. It has 2Mb buffer and <65ms seek time. PlexWriter 52/24/52A supports Buffer Underrun Proof, PoweRec and VariRec technologies.
Source : Digit-Life
