Slim Portable USB 2.0 External CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive

by Sunvalleytek

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0032GU1LW
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #11 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > External Components > Optical Drives > DVD Drives
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 31, 2009

Product Description

Work with any laptop and desk pc with USB port

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product. Don't hesitate to purchase this., April 3, 2010

By 

Ray R "Gneissguy" (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Slim Portable USB 2.0 External CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive (Electronics)

Received the drive yesterday. Up and running in minutes on Vista desktop. Small footprint. Thin. Although a power cord is included, it works great just plugged into a USB port. Also, the laser comes out with the disc drawer, making it accessible to clean. Windows automatically installs the product in seconds.

95 of 108 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Can these favorable reviews be real?, September 27, 2010

By 

wrangler (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Slim Portable USB 2.0 External CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive (Electronics)

I'm suspicious of some of the reviews for this product. They are simply too effusive.
(It would be easy to rig reviews, even ones from verified customers.)
This device is absolute trash. Flimsy, requires two USBs, won't self-install and can't be installed using the provided mini-CD disc-driver. We needed a drive to replace a worn-out one. How can a computer read a CD install-disc if its CD drive is broken?
This device looks identical to lots of others sold on Amazon and elsewhere. It is actually unbranded (the word 'slim' in the name of the product description seems to be an adjective, not a noun.) It is made in China, with a useless install disc and worthless little manual. The USB cables are very short and the connections are fragile. Nothing about it is of even moderate quality. The housing is thin and flimsy. Can't imagine traveling with this thing. It could crack like an egg.
Cannot believe that some of the favorable reviews are genuine.
THIS is a genuine review.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works as advertised, September 16, 2010

By 

Christopher C. Williams "monkey54it" (NoVa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Slim Portable USB 2.0 External CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive (Electronics)

I needed an ext cd/dvd for my acer aspire one netbook(d250-1706) and checked out a few drives on amazon. This one appeared to have everything i needed so i jumped on it. I was worried because every other comparable drive is $10 higher or more, but after plugging it it in i no longer have any doubts. comes with a power to usb and an additional usb for data but on my netbook i only need to run the single usb data cord. running xp on the acer and this drive was 100% plug and play. was able to see the device and watch a dvd within seconds of connecting. seems to be rather sturdy as i have already dropped it and was unable to see any damage. hardware profile says that its a TSST Corp product which, according to google, is a toshiba and samsung joint venture. thought id throw that in there for those who are concerned about purchasing a product that doesnt sport any badging. overall, after few hours of use, im saying that this is an under $40 ext drive that performs exactly as it should and has matched my expectations of drives that are more expensive. i will try it on the macbook pro later and update this review to detail the plug and play aspect.