PWR+ Extra Portable Slim External 2.0 USB CD/RW CDRW CD±RW CD-ROM CDR CD/R CD Drive Writer/Burner for HP Mini ; MSI Wind ; Apple Mac Netbook Laptop Notebook (Tray Load) and More

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002YR3RA2
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #94 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > External Components > Optical Drives
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 26, 2009

Product Description

PWR+ Extra Portable Slim External 2.0 USB CD/RW CDRW CD±RW CD-ROM CDR CD/R CD Drive Writer/Burner for HP Mini ; MSI Wind ; Lenovo IdealPad ; Dell Inspiron Mini ; Averatec ; Acer Aspire One ; ASUS Eee PC, N ; Sony Vaio P ; SamSung ; Toshiba Mini ; Apple Mac Netbook Laptop Notebook (Tray Load)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Low end external CD drive. Don't expect bells and whistles., October 15, 2010

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Irish Eyes "Irish Eyes" (Boulder, Colorado) - See all my reviews

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Ya get what you pay for... I bought this optical drive to input data into my netbook that does not have a CD drive. I keep my music on the netbook and want to rip CDs into iTunes. The drive comes in a box with two cables, a micro "USB driver" CD and a tiny card (written in Chinese and improper English)that is called a "manual." I tried following the instructions in the manual to set the unit up for use and it was impossible to do so. The manual has nothing to do with installation of this devise. After a couple hours of trial and error, I wrote Amazon and asked if there might be a website where I could download a correct driver. They sent back a form email about reading the manual and contacting the manufacturer. I laughed. Not only is the "manual" useless but there is NO manufacturer's name on the unit or in the manual. Since I am dedicated to adding to my iTunes music catalog, I went back to the task of making the drive usable. After another hour or two Windows miraculously found a driver on the micro CD (No, I do not know how it happened, it just did.)and installed it. Encouraged, I used trial and error to find the correct cable to use (of the two sent)and plugged the USB cable directly into the USB port (without using a port expander)and the drive works! I have now ripped 75 CDs into iTunes and am a happy camper. If you have the time to mess around with installation, this drive provides basic service. If your time is precious, spend more money for a drive from a solid manufacturer.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars USB Portable Optical Drive, October 29, 2010

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J Smith "Jo" (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

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It is the perfect companion to my Dell Mini. My security program is on disk as is most of my stored files. The Mini comes with Windows 7 Starter which was not listed as compatible but it works just fine.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My HP Mini is now complet...., October 31, 2010

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S. J. Hagan "Yard maniac" (WV, USA) - See all my reviews
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.....I knew all I wanted to know prior to my purchase. It is sleek, compact and performs well. EZ to install and operate as well. I am pleased with my purchase. I also use it with my Inspiron laptop too just for fun! I would purchase again and recommend to a friend.