~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DRIVE WITHDRAWAL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Having secured a job after almost seven months of "resting" during a recent career break, I decided to treat myself to a nifty new netbook. The main difference between a netbook and its larger, laptop cousin is the absence of an integral DVD drive. I was absolutely convinced I would need one to install software, watch DVD's and upload CD's to my iPod. As the whole point of having a netbook is its ultra-portability, I needed an external drive that was slim, light and USB powered (i.e. no additional plugs). Samsung's SE-S084C External DVD writer seemed to fit the bill, so I ordered one at the ...  Read the complete review

Although technology has moved forward very quickly I have found that as certain products have become smaller and more affordable they are often missing some of the more important additions you would expect from the more bulkier and expensive versions. A case in point is the Netbook I bought last year. Yes, it is very compact and is intended for 'Net' useage, but I had also hoped for a few little extras, something that was missing was a DVD Burner. Understandably I didn't expect such a feature to come on my Netbook, but as technology is moving so fast it seems strange that even things like disc drives are being left out in order to cram the necessities into such a small ..  Read the complete review

I recently bought this portable DVD writer and the first thing I can write about it is that I'm extremely satisfied. I bought online and spent a day or two testing it with my small asus lappy. The connection of this model is via USB like a mouse or a pendrive and I was a little concerned at first because a friend of mine that knows his way around told me that sometimes USB can "stutter" on devices that need to communicate fast like dvd readers and recorders. I didn't want to find myself with a pile of messed up dvds and an unusable burner... Although the bad omen, nothing bad happened and conversely duplicating DVDs proved to be an ...  Read the complete review

It is becoming very common that laptops do not include a DVD unit because they are thinner or smaller or just don't need them. They are commonly known as ultrabooks, because with streaming methods and information in the cloud, it is preferably to have a thinner device, rather than a thicker with a function that is gradually disappearing. However, there are still some people, including myself who will still need to burn a DVD from time to time, even if we prefer having a lighter laptop. That is why an external DVD burner is a must have tool. After looking everywhere for the most convenient option I decided to get the Samsung SE-s084C for a reasonable price of ...  Read the complete review

I got the Samsung SE-SO84C in August last year after my old Memorex writer finally give up the ghost after many years of service. By the end of the day it arrived I had burned 13 music compilation cds and a couple of cds to back up my photos without any problem at all. It's very easy to set it up. As far as I can remember I just plugged in it and away I went. I was a bit puzzled at first by the cable connecting the SE-SO84C to my computer. On one end it's got the connection for the writer and on the other end it's got 2 USB connections! I just plugged the 2 USB's in to the computer and that was it. I was confused for a minute though because I hadn't seen that ...  Read the complete review