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The IDE Caddy - The best L400 accessory

Advantages: Allows the addition of *bootable* external devices
Disadvantages: USB is cheaper, will not hot Plug-and-Play

...device really does save a lot of time and effort in the case of the Dell Latitude L400. Having no built-in drives, booting from CD is impossible without an IDE connection, as the BIOS in this system is too old to boot from a USB CDROM drive in my ...

mattyprice4004 25.08.2006 · Read full review
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Review of DELL External Media Bay + IDE Cable for Latitude L400

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Super Sam's smart speed system... couldn't be simpler

Advantages: easy to fit, easy to use, handles all formats and a cracking low price
Disadvantages: none to put me off buying it

I seem to spend most of my computing times sat with my laptop, which has made the desk top a little jealous, sort of, and I think it is a streak of jealousy from the desk top that has made is throw a bit of a strop. The strop that this jealous piece of 'w ...

blissman70 26.04.2013 · Read full review
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Review of Samsung Super-WriteMaster SH-S222A

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A superb external dvd writer

Advantages: Fast, Reliable, Nice Design
Disadvantages: Slightly big, and a little noisy

Now I just hate it when DVD writers fail. I have had bad experience with the DVD writers that came with my desktop and laptop. Sometimes they cannot burn DVDs or even read ones that have been copied! But since I have bought this I have never had one probl ...

sahalq 28.06.2006 · Read full review
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Review of LG GSA 2164D Super-Multi

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Great Little Drive

Advantages: Enables you to use a disc drive, with products such as netbooks/laptops
Disadvantages: Short USB cable

I am so very grateful that there is such a thing as portable external disc drives with USB cables for use with netbooks/laptops. LiteOn eTDU108 This external disc drive I bought is pretty basic, it came in a small box just big enough for the ...

Myredpip 05.05.2011 · Read full review
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Review of LiteOn eTDU108

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A Slim, Lightweight Device Ideal For on the Move

Advantages: Slim, lightweight, simple to install
Disadvantages: Emits a small amount of noise when processing the disk

I purchased the eTDU108 for use with my Sony Viao notebook, which was not equipped with an internal CD ROM drive. It did come with an external drive, but this was heavier than I preferred, and since I use my notebook on the move a lot I wanted a CD ROM dr ...

victorias_books 10.08.2010 · Read full review
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Review of LiteOn eTDU108

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