Pioneer has reportedly received OEM orders from HP for BD combo drives. According to DigiTimes' sources, shipments are expected to begin some time in July.
Pioneer has landed OEM orders for Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo drives from Hewlett-Packard (HP) with shipments to begin in July 2008, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
International PC vendors originally preferred BD-ROM drives to BD Combo drives because of much lower costs, the sources indicated. But, recent OEM quotes for BD-ROM and BD Combo drives have slipped to US$95 and US$110-120 respectively, the sources noted. As a result vendors are beginning to use BD-ROM drives in entry-level models, BD Combo drives in mid-range models, and the much more expensive BD burners in high-end models, the sources pointed out.
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