The TEAC 10X Portable CD-ROM drive brings CD-ROM capabilities to your notebook. Use at your home and office, or take it when you're on the go. Whether you're installing software, accessing reference data, running you favorite CD-ROM title of playing an audio CD, the TEAC portable is the perfect mobile solution. Get true 10X playback performance with the TEAC Portable CD-ROM drive. You'll experience all of the advantages of CD-ROM from the moment you put it to use. It combines a 1,500KBps data transfer rate and a 200ms average access time, out-spinning other portables. And its quicker data searches and smoother playback performance frees up more of your notebook's processing power.
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