LaCie has announced the shipping of its new Portable DVD±RW Drive with LightScribe.
The stylish, slim drive was designed exclusively for LaCie by designer Sam Hecht, and was created with a focus on pure design. Measuring in at less than one inch tall, and one pound in weight the FireWire or USB 2.0 bus-powered LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive offers mobility for Mac, Windows or Linux operating systems.
The USB 2.0 version of the drive comes bundled with Easy Media Creator Suite 9 for Windows, while the FireWire version comes with Toast 8 Titanium.
The portable DVD±RW drive is equipped with LightScribe technology that allows you to burn labels directly onto CDs and DVDs with a laser instead of a printer.
The LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive with LightScribe USB 2.0 and the LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive with LightScribe FireWire with Toast 8 Titanium are available now from LaCie direct and are widely available via LaCie?s specialized dealer network at the suggested retail price of $99.99 for USB 2.0 and $149.99 for FireWire.
Basic specifications
DVD speeds (Write, Rewrite, Read)
- 4.7GB DVD+RW Speeds 8x8x8x
4.7GB DVD-RW Speeds 8x6x8x
8.5GB DVD±R DL Speed : 4x
DVD-RAM Speed : 5x
CD speeds (Write, Rewrite, Read)
- 700MB CD-RW Speeds : 24x20x24x
Access Time : DVD: 130ms / CD: 120ms
Dimensions (WxHxD) : 157.5 x 137 x 25 mm / 6.2 x 5.39 x .98 in.
Weight : 319 g / 11.25 oz.