• Good idea or not: Netbook stand with built-in DVD super-multi drive

    Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

    Dr. Serkan Toto is an independent consultant and advisor focusing on Japan’s web, mobile and social gaming industries. Based in Tokyo, he works together with financial institutions and startups worldwide. Serkan has been the Japan contributor for TechCrunch.com since 2008. He is sept-lingual, holds an MBA and is a PhD in economics. → Learn More

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    In case you own a netbook and miss watching your movies on it or burning data on DVD, there is now solution from Japan. A Tokyo-based company called Century has come up with a netbook stand that doubles as a DVD super multi drive [JP].

    The Nippon-only device supports DVD±R/+RW (8x), DVD±R DL/-RW (6x), DVD-RAM (5x) and CD-R/-RW (24x). Sized at 260×190×19mm, it weighs 524g and comes with two USB ports. The Panasonic multi drive is compatible to Windows XP and Vista only.

    The netbook stand will be available in Japan from this Friday for $100. Contact the Japan Trend Shop, Gizmine, Geek Stuff 4 U if you live outside Nippon and are interested in the device.

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