Lite-On joins the 18x DVD burner club

While Plextor announced the release of an 18x burner a few months back, Lite-On has now announced its product which is able to break the 16x barrier.
This product should arrive in the third quarter of 2006.
Still, there are only a few manufacturers who have been able to maintain their sales in this tough market, because of the lack of technological innovation. It is further amplified because burners with blue lasers have not yet started shipping...
An 18x burner should allow people in a hurry to save a few seconds for now.