Second-tier brands lower prices of 16x DVD burners

November 11, 2004

GristyMcFisty reported
to us via our news
submit that Taiwan second-tier makers of optical drives lowered the retail prices for 16x DVD Dual DL burners.

Lite-ON IT, BenQ and Asustek computer, the top three local
and besides NEC the probably most popular brands of optical drives in
Europe haven't reduced their retail prices.

Lite-On IT, BenQ and Asustek Computer, the top three local brands, did not reduce their retail prices for 16x DVD Dual DL burners.

Taiwan market: Optical drive prices
Drive type	Note	NT$	US$
16x DVD Dual DL	Top local brands	3,300-3,500	100-109
	Second-tier local brands	2,990-3,100	90-94
	International brands	3,500-4,000	106-121
16x DVD Dual (without DL)	Second-tier local brands	2,900	88
12x DVD Dual		2,700-2,880	82-88
8x8 DVD		2,250-2,400	68-73
8x DVD+RW		1,900-1,900	57-60
External 8x DVD Dual		4,200-4,500	127-136
External Combo drives		2,800-2,900	85-88