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Posted: February 4, 2001 Written by: Tuan "Solace" Nguyen Introduction  As I write the introduction to this review, I’m thinking to myself about technology transitions that are taking place within the computer industry and where they will transit us in the next few years. Some of the things that pop into my mind are things such as optical, memory, magnetic, nano, and wireless technology. However, there are always other ways of doing something that doesn’t involve creating a new method that may not even be better -- case in point: the Plextor UltraPlex Wide 40. A Little Bit About Plextor Let me just introduce you, quickly, to the company on display today. Plextor is a company known for optical drives, specifically CD-ROM drives. Why they haven’t introduced DVD drives, I don’t know; what I do know is that whatever Plextor produces, it’s always top-rate. I’m talking about computer equipment you can’t find anywhere else. If you read my previous reviews on Plextor, you may begin to develop a notion that I am one biased Plextor user. I agree with you if that’s what you think. There’s a definite reason why though -- Plextor is simply the best in the optical drives department. No questions asked. With that in mind, let’s move on to our review of the UltraPlex Wide 40. The Drive  UltraPlex Wide Profile Shot All of Plextor’s drives follow the same design. I’m not complaining or anything; it’s definitely a well thought out design and I wouldn’t want anything to change. I wouldn’t mind more LED’s though. There’s just something about fancy lights that catches my eyes! The Back of the Drive  The Back of The Drive On the backside of the drive, there isn’t anything really interesting to squawk over. You can see the audio connectors, the SCSI ID chain jumpers, and the oh-so sweet 68-pin UltraWide SCSI interface. Let’s take a look at some specs.
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