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AOpen Now Shipping 16X DL DVD+/-RW Burners - Offering Best of Two Worlds; New Double Layer DVD Drives Feature Blistering 16X Speed and Massive 8.5GB Storage SAN JOSE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Aug. 12, 2004 -- AOpen(R) Inc., an award-winning, global leader in PC component design and manufacturing, is now shipping its new 16X DL (Double-Layer) DVD+/-RW burners in North America. AOpen is one of the world's first manufacturers to deliver this fast new type of optical drive this year."We're confident that we have a real winner with the new AOpen DUW1608/ARR, 16X DL DVD+/-RW burners," said Scott Chien, Vice President and General Manager, Optical Storage Devices, AOpen Inc. "We've got the speed, the storage and - we're one of the first manufacturers out of the gate with this progressive new technology." The new 16X DL DVD burners from AOpen make it quick and easy to burn movies, video, digital photos, audio, MP3 and other multimedia formats - even data back-ups. The state-of-the-art drive offers a wide range of disc compatibility and serves as a diverse all-in-one DVD/CD writing device with DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, CD-R and CD-RW formats. The new AOpen DUW1608/ARR 16X DL DVD Burner includes: -- AOpen's Chameleon feature with 3 interchangeable color faceplates -- Comprehensive software bundle with a wide variety of applications -- Optimal writing speed technologies for maximum speeds -- Auto laser beam adjustment/alignment for accurate reading -- Virtually fool-proof burns with buffer under-run protection -- Super-quiet operation with silent technology features -- Limited one-year warranty AOpen DUW1608/ARR 16X DL DVD+/-RW burners are shipping now, with a MSRP of $129 USD. For more information on this exciting product, contact Michele Sun at: 408-232-1253 or by e-mail at: [email protected]. About AOpen Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with AOpen America's headquarters in San Jose, California, AOpen Inc. is the world's largest total PC component solutions manufacturer and a member of an $18-billion technology group. Leveraging more than 28 years of technology manufacturing experience and more than 1,000 Group patents, AOpen designs, manufactures and markets high-quality, state-of-the-art motherboards; housings; small-form-factor bare systems; VGA cards; white-box notebooks; optical drives; multimedia headsets and headphones; multimedia and network solutions; as well as numerous other PC component products sold through VARs to institutional, corporate, education and government customers, and via retailers to small business and end-user customers. Editor's Note: For additional information, evaluation units, product photos or executive interviews at AOpen, please contact Fred Gillaspy, InterSight Communications Corporation, 831-239-4292. More information about AOpen, AOpen Products, services, and business partners is available at: www.AOpen.com. AOpen is a registered trademark of AOpen Inc. All other products, brand names or companies are trademarks or registered marks of their respective companies. |
