TUSTIN, Calif., July 13 /PRNewswire/
-- Ricoh Disc Media and Systems- Center (DMS-C) today announced a
new high performance portable CD-R/CD-RW drive created
specifically for laptop PC users.
Called the Ricoh MediaMaster
MP8040SE, the drive has 4X CD-R recording, 4X CD-RW rewriting and
a 20X (maximum speed) CD-reader and is MAP listed at $549. The new
package will be available in early August.
The drive weighs less than 360
grams and, at .09 inches, is super slim. Additionally, the
MP8040SE incorporates LSI (Large Scale Integration) technology
with an extra small pick-up module to create a fast unit that can
be used as a full-time CD-ROM drive. Because the unit comes with a
PCMCIA SCSI interface card, users do not need to buy additional
hardware.
A recent independent benchmark
test released by XXCAL Testing Laboratories in Japan revealed that
the MP8040SE's performance was nearly comparable in CD-Recording
and CD-Rewriting speeds to the high performance MP7040A and
recorded CD-Rs two times faster than a 4X/20X portable
CD-recorder/reader drive tested.
In addition, the MP8040SE's CPU
utilization is lower overall than the MP7040A and much lower than
the competitor's CD-recordable drive. This factor is extremely
important for use in laptops because it allows portable computer
owners to utilize a multi-task environment without stressing the
frequently lower-powered laptop CPUs. The drive also has a 2 MB
buffer size, that stains the data transfer and avoids buffer
under-run.
The MP8040SE drive package
includes media, a high-performance PCMCIA interface card and
user-friendly Adaptec software. The DirectCD 2.5 packet writing
software allows users to drag and drop within Windows Explorer to
write files to CD-R and CD-RW media. Easy CD Creator pre-mastering
software assists in the creation of CD-Rs in multiple formats.
System Requirements
The Ricoh MP8040SE works with any
IBM PC/AT Compatible (Pentium 133MHz or better), requires Windows
95 (OSR2 or later), 98 or NT WS4.0 (Service Pack 3 or 4) operating
system, and 32MB of RAM (64MB recommended for NT).
About Ricoh DMS-Center
Headquartered in Tustin, Calif.,
Ricoh DMS-C (Disc, Media and Systems Center), an operating unit of
Ricoh Company LTD, Japan, is a major OEM and supplier of CD-R/RW
drives, optical storage products, recordable media and related
software products. DMS-C, is one of the original consortium
members who developed the CD-RW (rewritable) industry
specifications, and the first manufacturer to market a CD
rewritable disc drive. Ricoh holds many worldwide patents,
including one for CD-RW media. Customer product inquiries and
information requests can be directed to Ricoh 877-Ricoh RW.
(877-742-6479), through the website http://www.ricohdms.com
SOURCE: Ricoh Corporation |