LiteOn eTDU108

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 drive, software and installation instructions to fit into, so not much wastage there, it is black about the same size as an old portable CD player. Fitted neatly into the back of it is the USB cable, great idea so you can't lose it, only when wanting to use it one day, I'd forgotten the cable was neatly tucked away underneath and was going mad at my son ... more

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 drive that was sleek and lightweight. This product certainly suited my needs in this capacity. The eTDU108 has dimensions of 14.3 x 14.2 x 2 cm, and connects to your notebook via a single USB cable. What makes this product so fantastic is its simplicity, not only because it connects with so few cables, but also because once it is plugged in it ... more