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Press
Release: June 2, 2004
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PX-712A REWRITEABLE DVD DRIVE WINS 2004 WORLD CLASS
AWARD FROM PC WORLD
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FREMONT,
Calif. – June 2, 2004 – Plextor’s
PX-712A was honored by PC World with a 2004 World Class
Award for best Rewriteable DVD drive. The World Class
Award winners were announced in the July 2004 issue of
PC World (online now and on newsstands June 15).
The
award-winning Plextor PX-712A is a dual-format, highly
versatile DVD/CD burner specifically designed to deliver
high-quality recording performance with 12X DVD+R and
8X DVD-R Writing; 4X DVD+RW and 4X DVD-RW Rewriting; and
16X max DVD-Reading. The DVD/CD burner also boasts high-speed
48X CD-R Writing, 24X CD-RW Rewriting, and 48X max CD-Reading.
Announced on March 10, the PX-712A was the first 12X drive
to the market, making it the fastest drive available at
that time. In addition the drive offers an enhanced set
of recording tools from our PlexWriter Premium CD-R/RW
drive family including; GigaRec, SecuRec, Q-Check, Silent
Mode, and VariRec. The 712A drive includes a bundle of
premium Microsoft Windows-compatible software from Roxio,
including Roxio® Easy CD & DVD Creator™
6 - DVD Edition, and Roxio PhotoSuite® 5 SE.
Celebrating
its 22nd year, the respected World Class Awards honor
the best in computers, hardware, software, and the Internet.
To select the best of the best, PC World’s editors
examined the entire spectrum of products that have appeared
in or were submitted to the magazine over the past 12
months. Hundreds of products in 67 categories were judged
on usability, design, innovation, features, performance
and value.
“The
ultimate buyers guide, the World Class Awards set the
standard for excellence in the high-tech industry,”
stated Harry McCracken, editor in chief of PC World. “From
performance PCs to spam filters to GPS navigation devices
and video instant messaging services, the editors reward
the finest products and most outstanding performers in
this annual award program. Congratulations to Plextor’s
PX-712A drive.”
About
Plextor
Plextor Corp. is a leading developer and manufacturer
of high-performance digital media equipment for professionals,
consumers, and enterprises. Headquartered in Silicon Valley
since 1990, Plextor has introduced generations of award-winning
products, including digital video converters and CD-R/RW,
DVD+R/RW, and DVD±R/RW optical disk drives. Plextor
is privately owned by Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd., a developer
and manufacturer of advanced technology hardware and precision
electronic equipment headquartered in Japan.
PlexWriter
is a trademark of Plextor Corp. All other trademarks,
trade names, registered trademarks, or registered trade
names are the property of their respective holders.
Roxio,
the Roxio tagline, PhotoSuite, Easy CD & DVD Creator and
Easy CD Creator are either trademarks or registered trademarks
of Roxio, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
All other trademarks used are owned by their respective
owners.
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