While surfing the net we found some information about the Asus CRW-4012A drive. Still not officially released, so take these specifications with a small grin of salt.
Asus CRW-4012A |
40X Writing, 12X RE-Writing and 48X reading
FlextraLink (Flexible and Strategic Writing technology) to prevent buffer underruns.
FlextraSpeed (Flexible and strategic speed switching technology) to pick the right write speed and strategy.
Maximum stability with DDSS II (Double Dynamic Suspention System, second generation).
Overburn up to 99 minutes.
Supports DAO-RAW, TAO, DAO, SAO, multisession and packet writing.
High speed VCD extraction.
Support DOS Windows 95/98/2000/Me/NT/XP, Netware, Linux, OS/2 Warp.
Supported Formats: Audio CD, CD-ROM/XA, Video CD, CD-I, Photo CD, Karaoke CD, I-Trax, CD-Extra and Bootable CD
MPC level 2 & 3, PC97/98/99/2000/2001 Compliant
Could operate in both horizontal and vertical direction.
Maybe just the drive you need? Could it compete with the already excisting drives? Let's wait and see. The drive is expected to be delivered in larger quantities in april, and the estimated price is 169 euro.
Source: CD Freaks.com
