A portable CD-ROM drive that weighs less than a pound, the Panasonic KXL-D720 ($399) connects to your notebook via the provided Type II PCMCIA card or your PC's SCSI-2 connection. The Panasonic (Secaucus, NJ) drive has a 300-KBps transfer rate, a 250-ms access speed, and a 128-KB memory buffer. The unit operates on six AA batteries and provides up to 2 hours of data and 4 hours of audio.
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Lightweight CD-ROM Drive
