Samsung SE-S084C, External USB 2.0 Slimline 8X DVD Writer, Black
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SAMSUNG DVDRW EXT SLIM USB BLACK
Samsung SE-S084C, External USB 2.0 Slimline 8X DVD Writer, Black
Tags: Black, External, Samsung, SES084C, Slimline, Writer
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The last time I bought an external DVD writer it was longer and wider than a housebrick and of a similar weight. This little marvel couldn’t be more different.
At just under 16×14x2cm approx, it lives up to its ’slimline’ name and is a sleek, compact little unit that fulfills its promises. To use it, simply plug it into the USB port (one port or two for extra power) using the Y-shaped USB lead provided and it loads immediately using Windows XP/Vista/7. It is supplied with Nero 9 Essentials but can be used with any suite.
Although the PC specs list minimum 1.6GHz processor, mine works fine with the 1.2GHz Intel Atom Z520 installed in my Acer One 751 netbook.
Build quality is good but the casing is wholly plastic and quite brittle so it probably wouldn’t survive being dropped or knocked about too much. It would be a good idea to allocate a pocket within a netbook/laptop carry bag such as this Belkin Bag for Netbooks or similar if you’re planning to use it on the move.
Rating: 4 / 5
I bought this after buying an LG drive which would not work as it was not compatible.
I have got a MacBook Pro (2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo) with two usb ports.
This has got Mac compatible plastered all over it but still it does not work. Occasionally it will work and then tell me it is drawing too much power and shut down. The drive comes with a USB cable with two usb connectors at one end (I presume because it requires a bit of power) and a mini usb at the other to plug into the DVD drive. The problem is that the supplied USB lead is too short to be able to plug in both USB ends on a Mac (as they are either side of the keyboard), so you need a USB extension cable to connect both (which I have).
So I plugged both ends in, the other to the DVD drive and thought simple! The brand new “Office for Mac” disk just went round and round and would not do anything. So i tried again, re-insert disk and got the same result. I like to think I’m not completely incompetent, although I suspected I was doing something wrong. So I tried plugging the USB leads via every imaginable variation with three different USB extension leads. Always the same result. I then tried plugging both of the USB ends into a USB hub, but again it would not work. I tried various disks, including Software and DVDs in various connection combinations and nothing would work.
I then looked on the box and re-read the specs: Mac OSX 10.4.6 – I’m running 10.5.8 (and if this would allow me would load 10.6!)
The one thing it does say is that “normal operation is not guaranteed when using a usb hub or unspecified cables”. This renders it useless for a MacBook Pro with only one USB connection per side and a supplied cable that cannot reach both.
Avoid and perhaps try to find one with it’s own power source?
Rating: 1 / 5
Seems solidly built and provides a very good specification for the money. A little bit noisier than I was expecting given other reviews mentioned how quiet it was, but it’s nothing you can’t live with. Overall a recommended addition to any netbook.
Rating: 4 / 5
Only had this for a few hours, but it looks great, is built well enough, nice and quite, and most importantly works just via USB power, no external power required, which was very important for me as I wanted it to be really portable to go with my netbook.
Rating: 5 / 5