Toshiba send us the news that the company is going to launch world's first half height desktop HD-DVD burner. The company already released a slim line device in 2006 and this new S-ATA desktop burner should make the format popular in normal desktop PC's. Volume shipments of the SD-H903A are scheduled to start in February with OEM sampling in January.
For those interested in the product specifications, head over to our Toshiba SD-H903A page in our devices section.
The question is, how many early adaptors are willing to pay the price for the HD-DVD burner. The fact that Toshiba doesn't give any estimated retail pricing could be an indicator that it will be rather expensive. If Blu-ray wins, then you end up with an expensive drive that has hardly any use...
1x write for HD-DVD SL and DL, 1x read for HD-DVD SL and DL. 
Wake me up when it gets to at least 4x *yawn*
There's nothing you can do with it anyway except data storage and burn your home videos. Per GB of storage capacity, it'll be the least cost-effective choice.
Toshiba should have been quicker on their feet with 2x burners under $500. That could have been a leap forward compared to Blu-Ray.
Hopefully, this unit is priced around $500 or less. They'd be foolish to try to sell them in the same price range as the Blu-Ray Burners, considering the Blu-Rays store nearly twice as much data twice as fast and can be had for under $700.Top news
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