I’m not clear in my mind whether Toshiba can brag that the SD-L912A is the first HD DVD-RW writer for laptops, however it most likely won’t be the last. Yes, it is capable of merely doing 1x readable/writable speeds, and it takes almost 2 hours to fill a 30GB dual-layer disc.
However, should we be astonished? Remember how sluggish the first CD-ROMs were? The additional benefit is it is well suited with DVD and CD ROM formats. The Toshiba SD-L192A HD DVD-RW is almost 12.7 mm thick and supposed to be available in July.
