Sony Optiarc America Rolls Out Slim Portable DVD/CD Rewritable Drive ($70)

Sony Optiarc American, Inc. unveiled its first dual USB bus powered slim portable DVD/CD rewritable drive to complement notebooks, netbooks or desktop PCs.

The DRX-S90U drive boasts a sleek and lightweight design and supports up to 8X DVD+R recording speeds, delivering 4.7 GB disc of video, data, music or images on standard 8X DVD+R media.

Additionally, the drive can record on 8.5 GB DVD+R Double/Dual layer and 4.7 GB DVD-RW discs at 6X speeds, DVD+RW at 8X, DVD-RAM at 5X and CD-R/RW at 24X

The drive comes in a retail package with Nero 10 CD/DVD burning application which is compatible with the Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP operating systems. Additionally, the drive is compatible with the Mac OS X operating system.

The portable drive offers connectivity with USB 2.0 digital interface. The built-in dual USB cables integrate in a cable duct for easy storage.  

The DRX-S90U drive will be available through authorized distributors, resellers and select online sites this month for under $70.