I have to admit that when I received the eSAU108 External DVD Drive from Lite-On, I wondered, "do people still have a use for these?" - Most laptops these days carry with them a ROM drive and as for ...

The Samsung SE-506AB External Slim Blu-ray Re-Writer is a convenient portable Blu-ray optical drive, with Mac compatibility, AV connectivity, and other goodies thrown in for good measure. Design ...

Lite-On (www.liteonit.com), a global leader of optical storage solutions, announces the new eNAU series External Slim DVD writer that lets users personalize their drive and disc. The beautiful ...

While not nearly as intriguing as ASUS' recent tie-up with Garmin, the outfit's newest external optical drive is still a looker. The stylish External Slim SDRW-08D1S-U measures in at just 6.1- x 5.5- ...

Some might think CD and DVD writers just aren't necessary in this day and age. However, I disagree. While I haven't written to this type of medium for quite some time, there are plenty of times each ...

EZQuest on Wednesday announced that it’s shipping its new Boa Slim DVD-RW drive — an external optical drive for Macs and PCs. The device is equipped with FireWire and USB.20 interfaces, and comes with ...

Netbooks may be all the rage these days, but one thing is for sure: if you need an optical drive, you're hosed. Of course, that's why companies like Lite-On exist--to solve quandaries you never knew ...

Lite-On, a global leader of optical storage solutions, announces the external slim DVD/CD writer, eTAU208. Created for optimum portability, the external eTAU208 is USB-powered, lightweight and ...

Storage peripheral maker EZQuest has announced the Boa Slim DVD-RW. It’s an external optical drive can burn DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R and CD-RW media, and it’s Mac ...

I've been a tech journalist for almost 25 years and started Pocket-lint in 2003. Over the years I've questioned or interviewed leading tech industry figures from Steve Jobs, Steve Ballmer, Mark ...

In a time when CDs and DVDs are becoming obsolete, the external optical drives are the perfect solution for those with a large collection of CDs and DVD but a new laptop that doesn't have a DVD drive.