Here are the first news about the coming Plextor PX-W1610A. Coming this February! There will be both retail and bulk versions and the price would be around 280-295 Euro (excl VAT). No info yet about SCSI model plans :(

Features:
16x write, 10x re-write and 40x reading
BURN-Proof anti-coaster technology
2MB of Buffer
DAO-RAW
up to 40x DAE(?)