FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
QPS INTRODUCES QUE! DVD-RAM DRIVE
FOR APPLE G3 AND PC DESKTOP COMPUTERS
Yorba Linda, CA – March 24, 1999 – QPS, Inc. (www.qps-inc.com) is
announcing its latest product launch…the Que! DVD-RAM drive for
Apple G3 and PC desktop computers. This new drive is ideal for
desktop publishing, archiving and presentations. With Que! DVD-RAM,
MPEG-2 and DVD movies can be recorded and played back on television
sets or computer monitors in full screen.
According to Pierre Abboud, QPS vice president, “The Que! DVD-RAM
brings all of the excitement of the new DVD format to personal
computers with 5.2 GB of double-sided data storage space. It has
limitless possibilities at a very affordable price.”
The drive provides enhanced caching for read/write throughput and a
maximum transfer rate of 16.6 MB/sec without leaving the digital
domain. It is backward-read-compatible with CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, and
DVD-ROM media.
The product will have immediate use as a replacement for DAT tape
drive backups and also serve as an alternative storage solution for
any magnetic media storage device such as Jaz, Orbs, and Syquest.
“QPS does a great job putting together complete optical recording and
storage solutions, providing Windows and Macintosh end-users with
ready-to-run systems based on the latest technology,” said Werner
Glinka, senior director of marketing for optical and multimedia
products at Hitachi America, Ltd. “We are very pleased that the
company selected Hitachi’s GF-1050 DVD-RAM drive as its lead entry in
the growing DVD-RAM upgrade kit marketplace.”
Priced at $799 (MSRP) for the external drive, and $699 (MSRP) for the
internal drive, the Que! DVD-RAM drive is ready to install and
includes mastering software for Windows 95/98, Windows NT or MAC
software, 5.2 GB rewritable DVD-RAM media, optional SCSI or ATAPI
interface, and protective carrying bag (for external version only.)
QPS, Inc. is a fast-growing supplier of CD-R, CD-RW and DVD storage
products for personal computers and the music industry. The Company’s
headquarters are located at 23671 Via Del Rio, Yorba Linda, CA 92887.
Phone: 714-692-3588. Fax: 714-692-5516. QPS offers twenty-four hour
technical support (800-559-4777). http://www.qps-inc.com/
Contacts: Neil Ghadiyaram, neil@qps-inc.com, 714-692-3588, Fax: 714-692-5516
Toby Lloyd, Darryl Lloyd, Inc., toby@dlloyd.com.