dbminter Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2012/08/27/sony_to_no_longer_produce_optical_disc_drives?utm_source=newsletterENG&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20120831 Apparently, Sony will shut down its Optiarc division of optical drive production. Good riddance! A few years ago, Optiarc was a good brand, back when it was under NEC entirely. Now, it's a joke! The last Optiarc I had lasted only 6 months before it needed replacing. The one before that, a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altercuno Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Don't suppose there's any money in burners any more what with pen/harddrives and such. Thought this was the brand we all fantasise over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbminter Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 Optiarc used to be a good brand until Sony got their hooks into it. Ever since they took over, it's been downhill for Optiarc quality. JVC, I think, used to own Optiarc. So, if Sony took over JVC (Don't know if they did.) and JVC took over Taiyo-Yuden, well, expect the quality of TY's to dwindle down to nothing as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I don't think Optiarc existed before Sony got their hooks into it Optiarc was the new name given to the NEC/Sony collaboration wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbminter Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 My memory is it was called NEC then NEC Optiarc. So, maybe it became Optiarc after Sony took over NEC, but, I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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