This is interesting... So you'll be able to buy regular Lite-On burners, but whenever you buy an NEC burner, you'll also be getting.... a Lite-On burner. Hrmph.

"Lite-On IT has obtained OEM orders for 16x DVD burners from NEC and will begin shipments next quarter, according to industry sources. Lite-On IT declined to comment on the report. The orders are for half-height models, with an initial monthly delivery volume of 200,000-300,000 burners, the sources indicated. NEC is also considering OEM production of slim-type DVD burners, the sources pointed out."