According to a news story published at DigiTimes, Asus could suspend the production of optical disc drives (ODD) because of the OEM contract with Pioneer will be expiring soon and there is no information about a renewal of it.
There is not yet official information about this by Asus, but according to a note published at Digit-Life, it seems that this information has been confirmed by a representative of Pioneer High Fidelity Taiwan, a subsidiary of Pioneer.
A few more details can be found at DigiTimes.
