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Sony Launches Dust-Proof Optical Drive Only for India

Sony has introduced the AD-7220S-ID - a dust-proof drive designed especially for India.

Siddharth Zarabi|Jan 30, 2009, 11:00:00 IST

Sony has introduced the AD-7220S-ID - a dust-proof drive designed especially for India. Off late there have been reports suggesting that dust is the biggest enemy of optical drive performance. In order to overcome this limitation, Sony has introduced the AD-7220S-ID with 'dust-proof mechanism' running at 22x speed. The AD-7220S-ID implements 6 sponges on the inside of bottom cover, bezel and PWB. These sponges help absorb the dust resulting in 20% longer product life. The AD-7220S-ID with ‘Dust proof technology’ offers maximum 22x DVD Read/Write, 48x CD Read/Write, Maximum 12x DVD-RAM Write speeds and is available in SATA format. It also features a vibration reduction system, efficient heat dissipation, buffer under run protection, optimized writing quality by automatically adjusting the writing strategy, and automatic adjustment of CD-DA/VCD/DVD data extraction for smooth reading.

By Siddharth Zarabi

Siddharth Zarabi is Editor (Economic Policy) and Delhi Bureau Chief at CNBC-TV18.

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