Need to make a huge backup? Watch this. TDK today announced the introduction of the first CDRW burner which can handle 2GB of uncompressed data. This drive only costs a few cents extra but has a MultiLevel (ML) read/write chip that adds a 2GB super-size mode to its standard CD-R/RW recording capability when used with TDK MLR or MLRW discs.
 Ideally suited to the needs of office and home users who need a fast, affordable way to backup and archive large amounts of data, the new TDK drive is rated at 36X/24X/40X in ML mode. This enables users to archive 2GB of data in less than six minutes. An internal drive with ATAPI connectivity, the new drive is Windows XP compatible and will carry an estimated street price of just $199 when it is released in the second quarter of this year. 2GB TDK Certified Plus ML-R and ML-RW discs will be available to support the launch of the drive, and will be available at estimated street prices of $1.99 and $2.99, respectively. The drive will be available in retail and OEM versions. |
With this new product TDK is heading for the number #1 position in the CDR market. I think this could be a serious threat towards the DVD writing market. Although DVDs can store twice as much this TDK drive records at about twice the speed of a DVD burner. Besides this is a cheaper solution.
Source: Yahoo
