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I got a call from Panasonic and they explained why their Web site is so odd...
...it has to do with how the company is organized.
On the Panasonic Web site at http://www.panasonic.com the so-called INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS link leads to the ***OEM*** versions of their computer drives:
My Panasonic LF-D311, for example, is the OEM version of this drive.
Meanwhile, Panasonic's BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL link leads to the ***RETAIL*** versions of their computer drives.
My Panasonic LF-D321 is the RETAIL version of the drive.
The Panasonic guy who called me today explained the two drives are 'physically identical.'
As for newer DVD MULTI drives:
There are no plans for SCSI versions.
USB 2.0 and Firewire now dominate the optical drive market to the point where native SCSI is no longer viable.
However, SCSI diehards might consider IDE-to-SCSI conversion bridges offered by the following companies:
1. Japan Personal Computer Ltd.
Onokou Shinjuku Bldg., 9F 3-2-7 Nishi Shinjuku,
Shinjuku-Ku
Tokyo, 160-0023
Japan
Tel. 03-5326-7667
Fax: 03-5326-7669
Contact: Mr. Takahiko Hattori
E-mail: hattori@jpcltd.co.jp
2. I-O DATA DEVICE USA, INC.
3823 Spinnaker Court
Fremont, CA 94538-6537
U.S.A.
Contact: Jack Akita
Phone: 510-979-0773 Dir: 510-979-6217
FAX: 510-979-9697
E-mail: jakita@iodata.com
3. Acard Technology
(USA Distributor: Microland Electronics Corp.)
1883 Ringwood Ave
San Jose, CA 95131
U.S.A.
Tel 408-441-1688 (ext 140)
Fax 408-441-1767
Contact person: Mr. Lam Kah-Soon
ksl@microlandusa.com <mailto:ksl@microlandusa.com>
Jerry Jones
...it has to do with how the company is organized.
On the Panasonic Web site at http://www.panasonic.com the so-called INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS link leads to the ***OEM*** versions of their computer drives:
My Panasonic LF-D311, for example, is the OEM version of this drive.
Meanwhile, Panasonic's BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL link leads to the ***RETAIL*** versions of their computer drives.
My Panasonic LF-D321 is the RETAIL version of the drive.
The Panasonic guy who called me today explained the two drives are 'physically identical.'
As for newer DVD MULTI drives:
There are no plans for SCSI versions.
USB 2.0 and Firewire now dominate the optical drive market to the point where native SCSI is no longer viable.
However, SCSI diehards might consider IDE-to-SCSI conversion bridges offered by the following companies:
1. Japan Personal Computer Ltd.
Onokou Shinjuku Bldg., 9F 3-2-7 Nishi Shinjuku,
Shinjuku-Ku
Tokyo, 160-0023
Japan
Tel. 03-5326-7667
Fax: 03-5326-7669
Contact: Mr. Takahiko Hattori
E-mail: hattori@jpcltd.co.jp
2. I-O DATA DEVICE USA, INC.
3823 Spinnaker Court
Fremont, CA 94538-6537
U.S.A.
Contact: Jack Akita
Phone: 510-979-0773 Dir: 510-979-6217
FAX: 510-979-9697
E-mail: jakita@iodata.com
3. Acard Technology
(USA Distributor: Microland Electronics Corp.)
1883 Ringwood Ave
San Jose, CA 95131
U.S.A.
Tel 408-441-1688 (ext 140)
Fax 408-441-1767
Contact person: Mr. Lam Kah-Soon
ksl@microlandusa.com <mailto:ksl@microlandusa.com>
Jerry Jones
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