dbminter Posted August 31, 2012 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.
Altercuno Posted September 1, 2012 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?
dbminter Posted September 1, 2012 Author 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.
LIGHTNING UK! Posted September 3, 2012 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?
dbminter Posted September 3, 2012 Author 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.
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