Pioneer Introduces 36X CD-ROM Drive; New Drive Allows OEMs and Kit Manufacturers To Incorporate Latest CD-ROM Technology.LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 1998--Pioneer New Media Technologies Tuesday announced its next generation CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. -- a high-performance 36X speed drive. The 5.25-inch half-height unit is among the fastest and first 36X CD-ROM drives CD-ROM drives, which today typically means a CD-RW drive that is a combo CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW drive, come in a variety of speeds. The original drive (1x) transferred data at 150KB per second. to market. "Our 36X CD-ROM drive boasts improved performance, increased transfer rates and speedy access times," said Paul Dempsey, senior vice president, sales & marketing, Pioneer New Media Technologies. "In addition, our unique tray and slot load 36X drives can be mounted vertically or horizontally for added flexibility to our OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and and kit manufacturer customers." The 36X drive takes advantage of Pioneer's exceptional spindle motor design and vibration canceling techniques to operate at a high rate of 7300 rpm. Available with a SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. or ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface) The specification for ATA (IDE) tape drives and CD-ROMs. See IDE. ATAPI - AT Attachment Packet Interface interface, the drive sustains a maximum data transfer rate of 5400KB/sec. supported by a burst rate of 13.3MB/sec. For quick access to data, the drive supports 60ms (average) and 90ms (maximum) random seek and 70ms (average) and 140ms (maximum) random access times. It also features a 128KB buffer. The 36X CD-ROM drive is equipped with Pioneer's revolutionary slot-load disc mechanism for safer disc handling. It grips the disc by both edges without touching the data surfaces and operates gently to eliminate any risk of damage. In addition, ejected discs are held in the slot with the central hole visible so the disc can be removed without leaving fingerprints on the data surfaces. This unique mechanism also enables both horizontal and vertical mounting for added flexibility -- ideal for the requirements of OEMs and CD Tower manufacturers. The tray model features new tray clips that secure the disc within the tray without touching the data surfaces. The tray-loading model allows secure mounting of the drive vertically or horizontally. The Pioneer 36X drive is available to the OEM channel and has a suggested retail price of $59.95 for the ATAPI version and $99.95 for SCSI. Pioneer New Media Technologies Pioneer New Media Technologies is dedicated to bringing the very best of leading-edge technology to market. Pioneer invented the world's first DVD-Recordable drive, DVD jukebox, multiple-disc CD-ROM changer and offered the first multifunction optical drive capable of reading and writing to both MO and WORM. The Optical Division's products include DVD-Recordable and DVD-ROM DVD-ROM: see digital versatile disc. A read-only DVD disc used to permanently store data files. DVD-ROM discs are widely used to distribute large software applications that exceed the capacity of a CD-ROM disc. drives; CD-ROM drives, changers and jukeboxes; optical drives; MO, WORM, CD-R (CD-Recordable) A writable CD technology using a type of compact disc that can be recorded, but not erased (CD-Rs are "write once" discs). CD-R discs are used to master CD-ROMs, to back up data and to make copies of data for distribution. and soon DVD-R (DVD-Recordable) A write-once (read only) DVD disc for both movies and data endorsed by the DVD Forum. DVD-Rs are often called "DVD Dash Rs" or "DVD Minus Rs" to distinguish them from the competing "Plus R" format (see DVD+R). media for a wide range of storage solutions in the educational, government, legal, banking, medical, insurance, finance, industrial and general business markets. For more information, contact Pioneer New Media Technologies Inc. at 2265 E. 220th Street, Long Beach, Calif. 90810; phone 310/952-2111 or 800/444-6784; URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : www.pioneerusa.com.
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