Plextor Europe, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of CD-ROM drives and CD-ReWritable drives, is proud to announce the black version of the internal PlexWriter 40/12/40A. Designed specifically for the latest black PC cases, Plextor is one of the first companies to offer the choice of both black and white casing using the latest 40-speed writing technology. The PlexWriter 40/12/40A writes at 40x, rewrites at 12x and reads at 40x.

As the white version, the PlexWriter 40/12/40A has been designed with many features:

- BURN-Proof, PoweRec-II and VariRec Technology

- High Quality Digital Audio extraction

- Easy Firmware upgrade through FlashROM

- A wide range of CD-R and CD-R/W media support

- The use of a black tray decreases the C1 error rate because the black absorbs some of the OPU’s (Optical Power Unit) laser light which improves writing quality.

- The optimised printed circuit board (PCB) reduces internal noise which improves ‘jitter’ and deviation levels to produce higher quality results.

- 5 high speed CD-R media in the retail packaging

- Mount Rainier ready

The PlexWriter 40/12/40A with a black front bezel will be available from April 2002 in retail version.

The Retail version comprises: PlexWriter 40/12/40A, 5 CD-R media, 1 CD-R/W media, 1 E-IDE (ATAPI) cable, 1 Audio cable, Plextor Utility software (Plextools), CD Recording software Nero + InCD and a 16-language manual.

The recommended end user price for the Retail version (excl. VAT) is: 219 Euro. This product is also covered by Plextor’s special “On-Site Collect&Return Service”, under which the end user, dealer or distributor can return the product free of charge in the event of a defect.

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