Optical drives are still practical for many users, whether to play old CDs and DVDs, install software, or create backups—especially with modern laptops, which are usually supplied without a drive.

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 ...

Most modern laptops lack an optical drive, yet CDs and DVDs are still used in many households, whether for playing old movies, installing older software, or even for making physical backups. An ...

LaCie today announced they will unveil the first external combination DVD drive with FireWire connectivity at Apple Expo, Paris, between September 26 - 30. The new DVDRW combines the functionalities ...

Don’t forget, there are just a few more days left to enter the Liliputing/Asus slim USB DVD±R/RW giveaway. Asus has been kind enough to sponsor the latest contest in our month-long Liliputing Birthday ...

As you can see from the shots below, the Samsung SE-S184, finished in matt black and silver, is quite an elegant-looking unit. What you can't see for looking is that the unit burns discs quietly and ...

Hey all, the PC I bought this year has no provision for an optical drive. If I wanted to install, say, Freelancer (of which I have the disc) that cannot simply be bought from GOG or any digital ...

Portable products typically must balance a set of contrary design goals: they can either offer fast performance or be physically light, but not both. LaCie’s Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe, Design ...

Optical drives no longer come pre-installed in most PCs and laptops, yet they’re still indispensable for many users. Whether for playing old DVDs, installing ancient software from CDs, or burning data ...

I have an old Lacie, External firewire CD-RW burner. I am looking at taking the burner out and putting a DVD-RW in its place using the same case. The Lacie burner case (blue front panel with silver ...

The Samsung SE-S184 was proclaimed the world's fastest USB external DVD burner. In the world's first review of the SE-S184, Bob Crabtree checks out the Samsung's writing and reading credentials, sees ...