Beginning in May, Smart and Friendly will start shipping the CD SpeedRacer Plus Internal, a next-generation version of the CD recorder. According to the company, the CD SpeedRacer Plus has higher performance and a lower price than its predecessor.

The CD SpeedRacer Plus features CD rewritability 4X CD recording and 20X playback speeds. Unlike its predecessor, it comes with a standard ATAPI interface.

The estimated street price of $299 includes a suite of software utilities and a blank CD-R disc. Product and sales information can be found at www.smartandfriendly.com .