External DVD burners cheaper, but internal models still rule
Published by Admin on 30.11.06 at 11/30/2006 09:17:00 AM.
Leading Taiwanese optical disc drive ODD makers, including BenQ, Asustek Computer and Lite-On IT, have reduced Taiwan retail prices of their external 16x DVD burners by an average of over 20% to around NT$2,000 (US$61), but despite the price cut, internal drives are still expected to remain the mainstream, according to sources in Taiwan's ODD industry.
Aside from Taiwan-based brands, Hewlett-Packard has lowered retail prices of its external 16x LightScribe-enabled DVD burners to below NT$3,000 in Taiwan and TEAC, Sony and other Japanese brands have also cut prices of external 16x DVD burners to NT$2,500 or below, the sources indicated. Consequently, prices of external 16x DVD burners have fallen to less than half that of corresponding internal models, the sources noted.
However, the demand for external 16x DVD burners in relation to that for internal ones will remain unchanged mainly because of fast growing use of slim-type Combo drives or DVD burners in notebook PCs and the usage habits of consumers, the sources pointed out. Link
Aside from Taiwan-based brands, Hewlett-Packard has lowered retail prices of its external 16x LightScribe-enabled DVD burners to below NT$3,000 in Taiwan and TEAC, Sony and other Japanese brands have also cut prices of external 16x DVD burners to NT$2,500 or below, the sources indicated. Consequently, prices of external 16x DVD burners have fallen to less than half that of corresponding internal models, the sources noted.
However, the demand for external 16x DVD burners in relation to that for internal ones will remain unchanged mainly because of fast growing use of slim-type Combo drives or DVD burners in notebook PCs and the usage habits of consumers, the sources pointed out. Link