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Sony has the distinction of delivering
to Maximum PC the fi rst drive capable
of burning 8.5GB of data to double-
layer discs using the new DVD+R DL
format. This distinction has doubled as
the company pulls ahead at the end of
the year with the DRU-710A, capable of
burning double-layer discs at 2.4x and
single-layer discs at a scorching 16x.That’s more than 20MB a second, or the
equivalent of a 144x CD burner! And
unlike the competing format that boasts
a 4x double-layer burn speed—can you
say –R ?—DVD+R DL is enjoying strong
support, meaning you can actually buy
the media you need for this kind of
speed. http://www.sony.com, $180BEST OPTICAL
DRIVE
Sony DRU-710A