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.
In the era of cloud storage and 128GB USB drives, talking about DVDs feels like dusting off a relic. But for anyone who built a PC between 2007 and 2015, the name PLDS was unavoidable. plds dvd
While your modern PC case likely doesn't even have a 5.25-inch bay, the legacy of PLDS lives on in the millions of discs they helped burn, the TV shows they played, and the OS reinstalls they facilitated. The goal was simple: combine Philips' laser technology
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 . But for anyone who built a PC between