Toshiba's New SD-R1002 Drive Combines DVD-ROM and CD-RW

According to a Toshiba press release the company is bringing a combination DVD-ROM and CD-RW drive with an ATAPI interface to the market in September for a MSRP of .

The Disk Products Division of Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC), continues to be at the forefront of optical storage innovation with the introduction of the first CD-RW drive with DVD-ROM readability. The first drive to combine these two technologies, the SD-R1002 drive is the ideal upgrade product, providing the rewritability of a CD-RW drive with the high-capacity storage of DVD-ROM. Because of its backward compatibility and low cost media, the SD-R1002 drive also provides customers with a sound investment and an effortless transition from CD to DVD.