TDK Electronics announced the introduction of six new veloCD ReWriters - three 32X and three 24X models. With these burner introductions, TDK aims to be first to market with a 32X burner, which is scheduled for availability in December. The expanded line offers users the broadest choice in speed and connectivity options, with internal ATAPI, external IEEE-1394 and external USB 2.0 models in each speed family. In addition, TDK's burner introductions include the company's first slim portable CD ReWriter, a 24X model with IEEE-1394 connectivity.

TDK's fastest burners all feature 32X write, 10X rewrite and 40X data read speeds with full 40X read/rip- the highest performance in the industry. In TDK's 24X burner family, the company's internal ATAPI CD burner is now joined by three new external models, each offering 24X write, 10X rewrite and 40X read/rip speeds.

The new TDK line of veloCD burners consists of the following models:
Model AI-321040 - Internal ATAPI, Available December
Model FE-321040 - External FireWire, Available February '02
Model UE-321040 - External USB 2.0, Available March '02
Model AI-241040 - Internal ATAPI 24x, Available Now
Model FE-241040 - External FireWire, Available November
Model UE-241040 - External USB 2.0, Available November
Model FP-241032 - Portable FireWire, Available December.