Plds Dvd ((better)) -

You might not remember buying a PLDS drive specifically, but chances are you owned one. Whether it was a sleek slot-loading mechanism in an all-in-one HP desktop or a standard tray drive in an Acer laptop, PLDS was the ghost in the machine.

The goal was simple: combine Philips' laser technology patents (the "brains") with Lite-On’s cost-effective mass production (the "brawn"). Together, they became one of the world’s largest suppliers of (Original Equipment Manufacturer) optical drives. plds dvd

Let’s take a spin down memory lane (at 16x speed) to look at the PLDS DVD drive. PLDS stands for Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions . It was a joint venture established in 2006 between Dutch electronics giant Philips and Taiwanese storage manufacturer Lite-On. You might not remember buying a PLDS drive

So, the next time you find an old laptop in a drawer and see "PLDS" listed in Device Manager, give it a click. That little laser read your high school homework, your first mixtape, and your copy of Shrek 2 . Together, they became one of the world’s largest