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MCE Announces 8x Portable FireWire Dual-Layer SuperDrive

by , 4:30 PM EST, January 31st, 2005

MCE Technologies will begin shipping its new Lucid M8X Portable FireWire Dual-Layer DVD±RW drive Tuesday. The M8X can burn at 8x to both DVD+R and DVD-R media, and can also burn to DVD+RW and DVD-RW media, including dual-layer discs. Lastly, the drive can burn CD-R/W media at 24x and read CDs at 24x.

The bus-powered drive weighs less than a pound and costs $279. You can find more information on the unit at MCE's Web site.

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Close Name:Retro -   TMO Forum Mod Posts: 762 Joined: 14 Jun 2001
Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:26 pm Subject: Comparable to Sony Drive?

Sony produces a very similar drive called the DRX-710UL/T for about $50 less and it burns all the same kinds of media for 2x as fast.

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=DRX710UL/T


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Close Name:LaurieF -   TMO Forum Mod Posts: 3498 Joined: 15 Jun 2001
Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:43 pm Subject: Not *really* comparable

The Sony doesn't look as though it's bus-powered, which the MCE is. MCE = portable; Sony = desktop.


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