engadget.com — Aimed at owners of ultraportable laptops that tend to feature bulky external drives (if they feature any at all), the latch-loading, 2/3-inch thick PX-608CU supports dual-layer DVD burning at up to 4x, single-layer DVD burning at up to 8x, and CD-R/RW burning.
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sishguptaAug 27, 2006
I am not really sure why this is special. This: <a class="user" href="http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=-124&storeId=10000124&langId=124&dualCurrId=1000075&categoryId=2581908&productId=4611686018425155677">http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=-124&storeId=10000124&langId=124&dualCurrId=1000075&categoryId=2581908&productId=4611686018425155677</a>has been out for ages. It IS internal not external but if your just stuck a different port on the back i am not sure why it couldnt be external.
gimliAug 27, 2006
I think it's a cool device and I don't understand how the subject always turns to RIAA discusion....must be a bunch of ACLU liberals.
himselfAug 27, 2006
some people like quality.. those people but plextor
shadowsurfr1Aug 27, 2006
Himself, it's for the ultra portable laptops which are most likely less than 2/3" thick.
slcrewAug 27, 2006
This will make Internet market much bigger. I can't wait to see it!
prometheusAug 27, 2006
<a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blank_media_tax#United_States">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blank_media_tax#United_States</a>Just buy "non-Music" CD-R's and no taxes. Who uses those anyway?
vbsurferAug 27, 2006
Whos traveling and burning DVDs? Most people on the go would rather use a thumb drive.
Closed AccountAug 27, 2006
Um... The maximum power draw over USB 2.0 is 500 mW. How do they expect it to get up to 4.8 W while burning a CD? It CANNOT be bus powered!