LG GSA-E50L Slim 8x DVD±RW DL USB 2.0 Powered External Drive w/LightScribe (Black/White)
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Customer Review: Excellent choice for both netbook and Macbook Air
Summary: 5 Stars
When I replaced my old PowerBook with a MacBook Air. I knew that at some point I'd have to get a portable DVD drive to go along with it. (For home use, I can remotely access the drive on my Mac Mini, but that's no good on the road.) So I planned to get myself a Macbook Air SuperDrive. However before I could do so, I acquired a netbook - an ASUS Eee PC 901 - which, like the MB Air, has no DVD drive. I almost bought the SuperDrive anyway, but decided to check the online forums to see if it would work with the Eee PC. It won't. Even though the Superdrive plugs into the MB Air's USB port, it isn't a standard USB device. (Why DO vendors play these silly games, I wonder?)
All of which explains why I wound up buying this little external DVD drive from LG. It works very nicely with both the Macbook Air and the Eee PC, it takes up almost no space, and the price was unbeatable. Recommended.
Customer Review: Dead on arrival
Summary: 1 Stars
I wish I could review this product. From other reviews it looks great. But it was dead on arrival, and people need to get a sense about how often this happens. I put the installation disk in, the LED blinks for a few seconds and I can hear it seeking around Then the LED turns off and my computer does not recognize the drive. I tried to hook it up on two different computers, one running Windows XP and the other running Windows Vista. Exact same behavior. I hoped it was because it needed power from an additional power cable included with the drive and tried that and got the same result on both machines. Then I hoped it was because the installation disk was bad, but I was able to read the installation disk from another DVD reader. Also the LG could not read another disk I knew was OK. Another negative: the tray is incredibly flimsy. Maybe all drives this size are like this, but it does not inspire confidence. What a hassle and utter waste of time.Customer Review: Great Netbook Companion
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a Sammy netbook and needed a drive for several reasons. First, I wanted to install some software straight from disc. Second, wanted to be able to burn files straight to DVD. And third, wanted to watch movies (Netflix) on flights.
I travel a great deal and use my netbook for work and to back up my camera cards en route. Being able to burn these to disk when I get home was a big consideration. I have carried the drive with me on several trips and it performs great. It does not seem to draw much power off my Sammy and only requires one USB port to power it. It is a great companion on long flights to Europe. I agree with some the cord provided may be a bit short but I already carry a longer cord for my Blackberry so I just use the one cord for both.
For under $100 I don't think you can go wrong with this one.
Customer Review: Built to Last
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this external drive for my netbook early in May 2009. I have used this unit almost everyday without experiencing problem one. So, under the heading of reliability, I rate the LG drive five stars. The ease of installation was simple and direct - my netbook recognized the LG external dvd drive immediately. I was up and running in minutes - plug and play all the way. Obviously, this is a portable unit and in my opinion, of excellent design and construction. I use a leather bag to carry my full compliment of netbook equipment and the LG external drive fits safely inside a soft internal pocket.
In conclusion, this is a reliable, well designed, portable external drive built to last. Highly recommended.
Customer Review: Solid
Summary: 4 Stars
I have not tried the inscribing feature of this drive yet but as for reading and writing DVD's it works well. One snag I had was that with the Acer Aspire One I got to go with this drive I would get an error upon connecting the drive. It would say that to much power was being drawn through the USB port. Even when I connected both wires the error would occur. All I had to do to get past this was in the USB driver window I had to uncheck a box that let it pull more power to prevent the error from occuring. I use both wires to power the drive to make sure I don't pull to much through one USB slot. Once I got past this initial hang-up it works great.