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Plextor First With A 12x DVD+R Drive

Posted by timothy on from the far-faster-than-average-burners-remember dept.

Tesko writes "It seems the first 12x DVD+R drive has been released by none other than Plextor, with their Model PX-712A (Product link here). The drive's write speed includes, 48X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 12X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-RW. And it's read speed comes in at 48X CD-ROM/CD-R, and 16X DVD-ROM. Also noteworthy, the drive apparently has a 8MB buffer."

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  1. I'd never buy one of these! by Eric+Smith · · Score: 5, Funny
    If they can't keep their web page from blinking, I'm not going to trust the product. That's incredibly obnoxious!

    [I've used other Plextor products and been happy with them.]

  2. The good old days by LordoftheFrings · · Score: 5, Funny

    Remember the good old days when you could list your optical drive specs with only 3 numbers? For example, "I just got a new CD Burner! It's 32x16x8" Now, it's what? 48x12x8x8x8x32x32x48. Just freaking perfect. This is what multiple standards do to us.

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    1. Re:The good old days by PacoTaco · · Score: 4, Funny
      I just got a new CD Burner! It's 32x16x8

      That's the "old days?" I've got a 1x CD burner in my closet. We're talking 1x read and 1x write with a sweet proprietary controller. 150 KB/s is all you really need anyway.

    2. Re:The good old days by York+the+Mysterious · · Score: 4, Funny

      Let me guess $1500 too right? Damn those old burners burned more than just coasters. They burned a sweet hole in your wallet.

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  3. Re:please explain. by Planky · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just like Red makes cars go faster, black must stablize it. ----- Your everyday 4x2

  4. Re:please explain. by Planky · · Score: 5, Funny

    *Changes Windows appearance to black*

  5. Psshht! by AssProphet · · Score: 5, Funny

    Optical storage is for wimps.
    Real nerds memorize their data!

  6. Re:Hmm... by cynical+kane · · Score: 5, Funny

    Because R=2, clearly.

  7. Nice, but by dbretton · · Score: 4, Funny


    If it's not Dual Layer, then it's just not cutting edge for the "/." crowd.

    Now, if the drive was DL AND 12x DVD+R AND could perform a 34 priority crawl of the internet for Natalie Portman pics AND burn them to media automatically, then, AND ONLY THEN, would it be a "/."-worty article.

    1. Re:Nice, but by 403Forbidden · · Score: 4, Funny

      Error! The comment you have submitted is too packed with stereotypical superlatives. Please hang yourself and try again later.

  8. Re:SATA version too by sharkey · · Score: 4, Funny
    It's super fast and easy to hook up drives, what more coudl you want?

    A pony.

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