Plextor Set to Exit CD and DVD Drive Consumer Market

jmke · 23rd January 2007, 10:36

Pressured with competition by Korean and Taiwanese makers of optical disk drives for over five years, Sninano Kenshi, which is best known for its electronic equipment division and printing equipment division’s Plextor brand-name, has reportedly decided to exit the market of consumer CD and DVD optical disk drives (ODDs) to concentrate on other product lines.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/storage...122064439.html

SuAside · 23rd January 2007, 10:42

wow, didnt see thatone coming.

wutske · 23rd January 2007, 11:29

they made good drives, but they were realy overpriced in my humble opinion.

Rutar · 23rd January 2007, 13:54

I blame the Samsung SATA drive, that probably instagibbed their sales.

piotke · 23rd January 2007, 15:53

rather blame Nec with very popular 35 euro drives

Rutar · 23rd January 2007, 16:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by piotke

rather blame Nec with very popular 35 euro drives

that hasn't been Plextors USP, they depended a lot on people paying 3x the price for having a SATA drive

jmke · 23rd January 2007, 16:12

or rather big companies buying their products in bulk, OEM, 1000pieces and more; a few customer sales won't make a difference in the end

23rd January 2007, 10:36	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,422	Plextor Set to Exit CD and DVD Drive Consumer Market Pressured with competition by Korean and Taiwanese makers of optical disk drives for over five years, Sninano Kenshi, which is best known for its electronic equipment division and printing equipment division’s Plextor brand-name, has reportedly decided to exit the market of consumer CD and DVD optical disk drives (ODDs) to concentrate on other product lines. http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/storage...122064439.html __________________

23rd January 2007, 10:42	#2
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23rd January 2007, 11:29	#3
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23rd January 2007, 15:53	#5
piotke [M] Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,997	rather blame Nec with very popular 35 euro drives __________________ .

23rd January 2007, 16:12	#7
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,422	or rather big companies buying their products in bulk, OEM, 1000pieces and more; a few customer sales won't make a difference in the end __________________

23rd January 2007, 13:54	#4
Rutar Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,243	I blame the Samsung SATA drive, that probably instagibbed their sales.