by LoneWolf on Thu Dec 08, 2005 11:36 am
The news you had up today [Ian] makes me think Pioneer might be either ceasing home DVD drive production and outsourcing, or possibly ceasing R&D entirely in that area and looking more at solutions for high-end home theater/audiophile, and commercial-use products. I think NEC, Benq, and in the high-end market, Plextor, have put the squeeze on. And of course there's Sony/Lite-On, whose drives aren't as good, but who you can find cheaply.
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