Plextor Power Performance Pack
Offers Unparalleled Value In Two Convenient Versions for a Limited
Time
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--Sept. 20, 1999--Plextor® Corp., a leading developer and
manufacturer of high-performance CD-related equipment and
software, today announced the immediate availability of the
Plextor Power Performance Pack. This innovative hardware and
software bundle comes in two different versions to meet specific
customer needs. The first version features a PlexWriter(TM) 8/20
CD-Recordable drive and a free UltraPleX(TM) 40max CD-ROM drive,
the recent winner of the PC World Class '99 Award. The second
version features a PlexWriter 8/2/20 CD-ReWritable drive and a
free UltraPleX 40max CD-ROM drive.
With respective list prices of
$490 and $530, which are roughly equal to the list prices of the
PlexWriter 8/20 CD-Recordable drive and PlexWriter 8/2/20 CD-ReWritable
drive, Plextor Power Performance Packs give buyers the
high-performance UltraPleX 40max CD-ROM drive for free. Both
versions of the Plextor Power Performance Pack are aimed at users
who want the performance and reliability of a high-end
CD-Recording drive but have been reluctant to purchase because of
concerns about expense.
"Plextor has always been
associated with high product quality and outstanding performance
in the CD drive category," said Howard Wing, vice president of
sales and marketing for Plextor. "Now we are offering an
incredible value with the Power Performance Packs. These packages
represent an ideal buying opportunity for anyone who has been
thinking about purchasing a CD-Recordable or CD-ReWritable drive
for data archive, backup, storing documents and photographs,
creating audio CDs, or any other data storage application."
"For audiophiles and audio
professionals, the PlexWriter 8/2/20 is the ultimate CD burner,"
said Glenn Meadows, Vice President of Emerald Entertainments
Masterfonics Mastering Division. "The BleR (block error rate), a
measure of the quality of the actual CDR/CDRW cut, is consistently
lower and the audio quality on playback, even on low quality CD
players, is better than anything I've found to date. Plextor's
control of the inter-pit timing at all speeds is superb. Overall,
this is a quality product from a quality company."
A choice of high-performance
drives
At the heart of the Plextor Power
Performance Pack is the versatile PlexWriter 8/2/20 CD-ReWritable
drive, which records CD-R discs at 8X speeds and plays back both
CD-R and CD-ROM discs at 20X max with a very fast 170ms average
access time. CD-RW media can be written at 2X and read back at 8X
for quick restoration of backed up data.
The PlexWriter 8/20 CD-Recordable
drive records CD-R discs at 8X speeds and plays back both CD-R and
CD-ROM discs at 20X max. Fast SCSI burst rates of 10MB/sec for
both recording and playback functions translate into efficient
utilization of the SCSI bus and more time for managing other
recording functions.
The award-winning UltraPleX 40max
CD-ROM drive spins CD media at speeds over 8000 RPM and supports
Ultra SCSI burst transfer rates of 20MB/sec - the maximum
bandwidth for a standard 8-bit bus. The UltraPleX 40max allows
fast and worry-free use of the latest generation of ReWritable
media. It also delivers an industry leading average random access
time of 85ms for all media types.
Plextor Power Performance Pack
Includes Software
Both versions of the Plextor Power
Performance Pack include several valuable software titles.
PlextorManager 2000(TM) is a comprehensive suite of applications
that allow users to control audio management, playback, recording,
and drive settings. CD Res-Q(TM) is a hard drive disaster recovery
software that stores an entire hard disk as an image file on
secure CD-R media. The software can backup virtually any size hard
drive and can create bootable CDs to allow for "one-step" restore.
Both comprehensive Plextor Power Performance Packs also include CD
mastering and packet writing software.
Pricing and Availability
Both versions of the Plextor Power
Performance Pack are currently shipping, but are available for a
limited time only. The PlexWriter 8/2/20 version has a list price
is $530; the PlexWriter 8/20 version has a list price of $490. All
retail packages contain CD mastering, packet writing,
PlextorManager 2000 and CD Res-Q software.
About Plextor
Plextor Corp. is a leading
developer and manufacturer of high-performance CD-related
equipment for professional use in business and networked
environments. Since opening its headquarters in Silicon Valley in
1990, Plextor has introduced sixteen generations of CD-ROM drives,
three CD-Recordable drives, two CD-ReWritable drives and a
complete line of networking products. Plextor's product line is
supported by their customized software utilities such as CD Res-Q
and PlextorManager 2000.
The company is privately owned by
its parent corporation, Shinano Kenshi of Japan, a developer and
manufacturer of advanced technology hardware and precision
electronic equipment. Shinano Kenshi is best known for its
expertise in motor manufacturing.
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