Plextor Announces the PlexWriter 4/12max CD-Recordable Drive.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 20, 1997--Plextor Corp., a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance CD-related equipment, today introduced its first high performance 4X recorder, the PlexWriter 4/12max. In a groundbraking achievement, the PlexWriter boasts read speeds that qualify it as a suitable upgrade for last year's most popular 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. . In addition to reading at 12X max and 8X min speeds, it supports Fast SCSI A SCSI interface that transfers at 10 Mbytes/sec rather than 5 Mbytes/sec. The maximum cable length is 9.8 feet. See SCSI. (hardware) Fast SCSI - A variant on the SCSI-2 bus. It uses the same 8-bit bus as the original SCSI-1 but runs at up to 10MB/s - double the speed of SCSI-1. burst transfer rates of 10MB/sec. for both write and read funcations. The PlexWriter also has a 190ms/average random access time and sports a 2MB buffer. The PlexWriter's Fast SCSI burst rates, low CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. utilization, large buffer, and synchronous data Synchronous data Information available at the same time. To test option-pricing models, the price of the option and of the underlying should be synchronous and reflect the same moment in the market. transfer all add up to increased efficiency and more reliable CD writing. Also, once a blank 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. disc is recognized by the drive's circuitry, the writer adjusts to provide the optimum laser power and length of burn for that particular media. Reliable CD-R writing is practically a guarantee with the PlexWriter. The PlexWriter's caddy load Requiring a caddy. See caddy drive. mechanism protects CD-R media from fingerprints, dust and scratches. Additionally, with Plextor's unique tray/caddy adapter, available in retail packaging, a user gets the convenience of tray load without sacrificing the sturdiness and reliability of Plextor's caddy A plastic container that holds a CD or DVD disc for added protection. The bare disc is placed in the caddy, and the caddy is inserted into the drive. A caddy is not a jewel case. A jewel case protects the disc for transportation. A caddy protects the disc while reading and writing. design. "The PlexWriter 4/12max is the ultimate in a 'professional users' CD-R drive," said Paul Lowrey, Director of Marketing. "Not only do you get industry leading 4X record speeds, but the PlexWriter 4/12max is also a good choice to upgrade an old CD-ROM drive. That's two drives for the price of one. Our customers can replace an 8X CD-ROM reader and see an increase in CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). throughput with a CD-R drive -- this wasn't possible until now." Felix Nemirovsky, VP-Engineering, added, "Most exciting of all, software advances are now catching up with our hardware. The advent of true packet writing capability means that CD-R has become the least expensive removable and shareable media available. Using packet writing software, users can simply drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. a file to the PlexWriter and share it with their colleagues, then later continue adding files to the same CD-R disc. "I find Plextor's own hard drive recovery software for CD-R even more amazing; I can now burn a copy of my laptop's hard drive, my original configuration, for example, directly to CD-R with the PlexWriter. If my hard drive fails, I can boot from that CD-R disc, then restore not only the data, but the operating system with original configuration for every program I'd been running on the laptop -- all in about five minutes. That's effectively no downtime. There is no need to reconfigure the programs the way I like to use them -- even my Win 95 desktop is the way I left it." Pricing and Availability Units will begin shipping November 1. The PlexWriter's introductory list price is $569 for the bare internal drive and $669 for the bare external version in retail packaging. Fully kitted retail packages include bus-mastering SCSI adapter, Plextor Manager utilities, CD-Mastering Software, packet writing software, hard drive recovery software, a tray/caddy adapter and two pieces of media. Plextor Background Information Since opening its Silicon Valley headquarters in 1990, Plextor has introduced twelve generations of CD-ROM drives, two CD-R drives, and a complete line of CD-ROM networking products. In 1994, Plextor began selling modular CD-ROM towers of its own design. In 1995, Plextor introduced its first fault-tolerant dedicated CD-ROM server, the PlexServer. In 1996, Plextor introduced the MegaPleX, a 200-disc CD-ROM jukebox, and the PlexServer II, a dedicated CD-ROM server that supports either NetWare or NT networks. Plextor's NetPleX, network attach tower and REPleX, CD-tower replicator See port replicator. replicator - Any construct that acts to produce copies of itself; this could be a living organism, an idea (see meme), a program (see quine, worm, wabbit, fork bomb, and virus), a pattern in a cellular automaton (see life), or (speculatively) a robot or , were introduced in April 1997, and both the PlexWriter 4/12max and UltraPleX, the first Ultra SCSI CAV (1) (Component Analog Video) See YPbPr. (2) (Constant Angular Velocity) Rotating an optical disc or hard disk at a constant speed. Contrast with "constant linear velocity" (CLV), in which the platter rotates at varying speeds. CD-ROM drive, began shipping in November 1997. Plextor supports its entire product line by developing customized software utilities and device drivers. Its parent corporation, Shinano Kenshi of Japan, a developer and manufacturer of advanced technology hardware and precision electronic equipment privately owns the company. Shinano Kenshi is best known for its expertise in motor manufacturing. CONTACT: Plextor Marketing Communications Susan Sherman, 408/980-1838 ext. 111 ssherman@plextor.com |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion