"I-O Data Japan announced a new portable Blu-ray combo drive based on the Panasonic UJ240.

The BRP-UP6 reads both single and dual layer BD-ROM's at 6x and is capable of 8x DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 4x DVD±R DL and 5x DVD-RAM writing speeds.

The optical drive can be powered off a USB port or via an AC adapter.

Available at the end of February for a suggested retail price of 31,700 Yen ($349US)."



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Wonder if one can swap it with an internal drive.