EXTERNAL DVD DRIVE advice

[lordas]

im looking to buy an external dvd drive but I cant decide , they all have similar specifications
I'll use it for
watching movies and installing windows on laptops and other computers.
what do you recomend ?
i was looking at the Samsung SE-208GB

 

[Warukyure]

If that's all you're doing, buy whichever is reasonably priced. All drives DVD drives do the same thing +/-/RW/DL etc the only difference in some is speeds. Which only applies to burning discs usually. And if all you're using it for is movies and the odd windows installation or 2, then thats not a factor.

 

[ssddx]

almost all external dvd drives found now are the thin laptop style which means that they will tend to be more fragile and wear out just a bit quicker. the only notable differences are typically what kind of enclosure they are in (metal or plastic) as well as styling.

apart from some various read/write speed differences which typically are not very far apart or any blueray playing capabilities (you didnt say you needed this) they will perform about the same as noted by the poster above. i would however try to use a well known brand if possible and do not think it is worthwhile to spend a big amount of money.

personally if i wanted an external which was more rugged and well built i'd think about using one of those 5.25 bay device external enclosures and throwing a desktop dvd drive in one. honestly due to the typically high prices of external dvd drives (normally $40-50+) you might very well be able to do it for a similar cost.

 

[lordas]

alright, so i guess that slim samsung drive will do the job