Toshiba unveils next-generation DVD recordable drives for mobile computers

Today Toshiba has send us a press release in which
they announce two new slim-line optical disk drives. The first, the SD-R6112, is
a slim-line DVD-recorder that supports 2x DVD-R recording and 16x CD-R
recording. The second drive, the SD-R9012, is a combo drive and besides 16x
CD-R recording it can read DVD media at 8x. Last but not least both
drives can read DVD-RAM media at 1x:


Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD) today introduced two
slim-line optical disk drives that provide higher media recording speeds
for mobile computers, and allow PC manufacturers to deliver better
functionality to professionals on the go. The SD-R6112 slim DVD recordable
drive enables mobile users to take advantage of 2x DVD recording, while
the SD-R9012 super slim CD-RW/DVD-ROM combination drive delivers 16x CD
recording speeds in a petite 128mm x 9.5mm x 126.1mm
format.

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"As more and more
computer users transition to mobile PCs, they're demanding desktop
performance in a mobile package," said Maciek Brzeski, vice president of
marketing at Toshiba SDD. "Toshiba's new optical disk drives help OEMs
continue to build lighter, thinner and more functional mobile computers
even as some system components, like display screens, grow
larger."


The Toshiba SD-R6112
drive supports 2x DVD-R, 1x DVD-RW, 1x DVD-RAM read, 16x CD-R and 10x
CD-RW, allowing users to take advantage of multiple technologies in a
single drive. The SD-R9012 supports 8x DVD-ROM, 16x CD-R and 10x CD-RW.
Both drives include buffer underrun technology and a 2MB buffer. The tray
loading drives are also shock resistant and feature low energy
consumption, making them ideal for laptop design.


Toshiba's new slim-line drives will begin shipping
to mobile PC manufacturers in late August. For more information you can visit
www.sdd.toshiba.com. You're of
course welcome to discuss these new drives in our Recording Hardware Forum.

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Source: Toshiba

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