Sony to shut down Optiarc division

[dbminter]

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]

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]

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!]

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]

My memory is it was called NEC then NEC Optiarc. So, maybe it became Optiarc after Sony took over NEC, but, I doubt it.