The CRW6416SXZ is the answer to your data storage, back-up and transfer needs. No other storage medium is so cost-effective. No other medium can be read by 300 million computers world wide. And no other medium lets you record music and play it back on your stereo or in your car. Yamaha sets the standard for CD-ReWritable (CD-RW) drives.Yamaha quality, reliability, speed, features, bundled software and reputation are just a few of the resons why.

BUFFER
The generous 2 MB buffer filely eliminates buffer underrun, saving you time and wasted media.

RAPIDLINKED™ PACKET WRITING
Add files to a CD one at a time with drag and drop, floppy-disk-like ease.

FLASH-ROM
Update your CD-RW drive operating system quickly and easily.

TRAY LOADING
With the convenient tray loading mechanism, there is no need to search for missing caddies.

16X READ SPEED
This CD-RW can easily replace your current CD-ROM drive.

REWRITEABLE
The ultimate data storage solution, the CRW6416SXZ is a 3-in-1 drive. Use it with CD-R (write once) media, CD-RW (rewriteable) media, or as a CD-ROM drive. Choose CD-R media for archiving and distribution of data. Or pick CD-RW media for back-up.

MUSIC
Do you have recordings never released on CD? Enjoy that music again by compiling your favorite songs and creating an audio CD*. Or record your own original music to CD (* some recorded formats require software available separately).

IMAGES
Photographs are notorious memory hogs; one PhotoCD scan can take up to 72MB without blinking an eye. Save your images on CD and free your disc space for other files.

BACKUP/ARCHIVE
For just pennies per megabyte you can back-up to CD-R. It's the least expensive way to save critical information. And, unlike other backup media, with CD-R you have instant access to your data.

DISTRIBUTE/TRANSFER
Send multimedia presentations and catalogs (with high-resolution images and CD-quality sound) to anyone. Move up to 650 MB of data to your field sales force or send big graphics files to a service bureau. With CD-R you don't need to worry about media compatibility; there are nearly 200 million CD-ROM drives in use throughout the world.

ADAPTEC® EASY CD CREATOR™ PC (RETAIL PACKAGE - USA VERSION ONLY)
Copy music or data and record to filely any CD format. Backup important files using the ease "Explorer" interface or compile your favorite music from your own LPs, cassettes and other sources (requires a soundcard). This software supports data, audio, mixed mode, video CD and CD Extra formats.

ADAPTEC DIRECT CD™ PC (RETAIL PACKAGE - USA VERSION ONLY)
The PC software that makes Yamaha CD-RW as easy to use as a hard disk. Drag and drop files, rename files, delete files and create new directories right on a CDs-R or CD-RW disc. You can even save files from your word processor, spreadsheet or other application directly to CD.

ADOPE® PHOTODELUXE™ BUSINESS ED. (RETAIL PACKAGE - USA VERSION ONLY)
Easily import and enhance photos for print and web and quickly produce professional marketing materials. Follow the step-by-step activities for scanning and retouching photos, adding special effects, creating direct mail flyers, displays, banners, certificates and more. Hundreds of professionally designed templates help you look better than ever.

ADOBE® PAGEMILL™ (RETAIL PACKAGE - USA VERSION ONLY)
Now you can create full-featured Web pages without having to know a thing about HTML or URLs. That's because with Adobe PageMill software, it's a simple, drag-and-drop operation. From creating or importing your text and images, to adding audio, video and animation, what you see is truly what you get!.

CD LABELING SOFTWARE (RETAIL PACKAGE - USA VERSION ONLY)
Includes a label applicator and software - with interactive templates and clip art - to help you create professional-looking labels on your laser or inkjet printer!.

ADAPTEC® TOAST™ MACINTOSH (RETAIL PACKAGE - USA VERSION ONLY)
The most acclaimed CD duplication software for Macintosh computers; Toast combines the power of multiple formats with the legendary Macintosh ease. And it gives the ability to create cross-platform CDs so those on a PC can read discs created on the Macintosh.

REQUIREMENTS

IBM PC and COMPATIBLES
• Fast hard disk (<19ms access time, 700 KB/sec or better transfer rate);
• Pentium 200Mhz or faster CPU, Windows '95/98 or Windows NT 4.x (with service pack 3 or 5)
• SCSI adapter (external and internal SCSI-2 drives only).

MACINTOSH COMPATIBLES
• System 7.6 or higher
• Fast hard disk (<19ms access time, 700 KB/sec)
• Available SCSI-2 (50-pin) controller port; SCSI cable (not included)

(Features subject to change without notice)