(Press Release) The PlexWriter 40/12/40A was honored by PC World with a 2002 World Class Award for best CD-RW drive. The World Class Award winners were announced in the July 2002 issue of PC World (online now and on newsstands June 11) and will be presented with trophies at the ShowStoppers media reception held during PC Expo in New York.
This award winning, internal drive delivers industry leading performance with 40X CD-Recording, 12X CD-ReWriting, and 40X-max Read speeds. Announced on January 22, the PlexWriter 40/12/40A was the first 40X drive introduced to the market, making it the fastest CD-RW drive available at that time. Recording at 40X speed, the drive is capable of burning a 650 MB disc in just over three minutes while maintaining the highest quality and stability.