What's the best external USB disc reader and writer to get?

Hello.

My client would like to know what's the best portable external USB disc
(both CD and DVD) reader and writer/burner for PCs (mainly netbooks)
from http://cdw.com/.

Thank you in advance.
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On Sep 21, 10:39*pm, ANT...@zimage.com wrote:
> Hello.
>
> My client would like to know what's the best portable external USB disc
> (both CD and DVD) reader and writer/burner for PCs (mainly netbooks)
> fromhttp://cdw.com/.
>
> Thank you in advance.
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In my opinion, they are all pretty good.

Michael

ANTant@zimage.com wrote:

> My client would like to know what's the best portable external USB
> disc (both CD and DVD) reader and writer/burner for PCs (mainly
> netbooks) from http://cdw.com/.

I prefer LG drives myself, less picky about the media.

On 9/21/2009 7:29 PM PT, Rod Speed typed:

> ANTant@zimage.com wrote:
>
>> My client would like to know what's the best portable external USB
>> disc (both CD and DVD) reader and writer/burner for PCs (mainly
>> netbooks) from http://cdw.com/.
>
> I prefer LG drives myself, less picky about the media.

Thanks. I forgot to mention about discs brands and qualities that bugged
me a lot in previous readers, especially older ones.
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On 9/21/2009 7:29 PM PT, Rod Speed typed:

>> My client would like to know what's the best portable external USB
>> disc (both CD and DVD) reader and writer/burner for PCs (mainly
>> netbooks) from http://cdw.com/.
>
> I prefer LG drives myself, less picky about the media.

Any specific ones from
http://www.cdw.com/shop/search/resul...=0&Find+it.y=0
search results? I don't care about Lightscribe feature. I will read and
burn a lot of discs.
--
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commuter-trains to their dormitory towns. These people call themselves
human, but, by a pressure they do not feel, are forced to do their work
like ants. With what do they fill their time when they are free of work
on their silly little Sundays?" --Antoine de saint-Exupéry, 'Wind, Sand,
and Stars,' 1939
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Rod Speed wrote:
>
> ANTant@zimage.com wrote:
>
> > My client would like to know what's the best portable external USB
> > disc (both CD and DVD) reader and writer/burner for PCs (mainly
> > netbooks) from http://cdw.com/.
>
> I prefer LG drives myself, less picky about the media.

me too
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Ant wrote:
>
> On 9/21/2009 7:29 PM PT, Rod Speed typed:
>
> >> My client would like to know what's the best portable external USB
> >> disc (both CD and DVD) reader and writer/burner for PCs (mainly
> >> netbooks) from http://cdw.com/.
> >
> > I prefer LG drives myself, less picky about the media.
>
> Any specific ones from
> http://www.cdw.com/shop/search/resul...=0&Find+it.y=0
> search results? I don't care about Lightscribe feature. I will read and
> burn a lot of discs.

The black and silver one in the middle is mine and it is great.
However looks may come into this as my system is black and silver too,
so it matches in looks.

The DVD RAM capabilities of these drives is weird and I gave up trying
to use it pretty quickly as I didn't really need it, I just had some
discs lying around. It really is a nice solid drive which I have had
for some time.

Now I have to go touch some wood :O)

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On 9/22/2009 12:09 AM PT, Paul Heslop typed:

> Now I have to go touch some wood :O)

Ew. TMI.
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like ants. With what do they fill their time when they are free of work
on their silly little Sundays?" --Antoine de saint-Exupéry, 'Wind, Sand,
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On 9/22/2009 12:09 AM PT, Paul Heslop typed:

>>>> My client would like to know what's the best portable external USB
>>>> disc (both CD and DVD) reader and writer/burner for PCs (mainly
>>>> netbooks) from http://cdw.com/.
>>> I prefer LG drives myself, less picky about the media.
>> Any specific ones from
>> http://www.cdw.com/shop/search/resul...=0&Find+it.y=0
>> search results? I don't care about Lightscribe feature. I will read and
>> burn a lot of discs.
>
> The black and silver one in the middle is mine and it is great.
> However looks may come into this as my system is black and silver too,
> so it matches in looks.
>
> The DVD RAM capabilities of these drives is weird and I gave up trying
> to use it pretty quickly as I didn't really need it, I just had some
> discs lying around. It really is a nice solid drive which I have had
> for some time.

I doubt I will use DVD RAM. I read it is not even popular. I just need
to handle all discs for CDs (R and RWs), DVD (-,+,RWs), opeen for
multiple sessions, closed sessions, etc.
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"I don't understand them anymore, these people that travel the
commuter-trains to their dormitory towns. These people call themselves
human, but, by a pressure they do not feel, are forced to do their work
like ants. With what do they fill their time when they are free of work
on their silly little Sundays?" --Antoine de saint-Exupéry, 'Wind, Sand,
and Stars,' 1939
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Ant wrote
> Rod Speed wrote
>> Ant wrote

>>> My client would like to know what's the best portable external USB
>>> disc (both CD and DVD) reader and writer/burner for PCs (mainly
>>> netbooks) from http://cdw.com/.

>> I prefer LG drives myself, less picky about the media.

> Any specific ones from
> http://www.cdw.com/shop/search/resul...=0&Find+it.y=0
> search results?

I'd check the reviews on newegg for any that appear in that cdw list and buy the one that looks best from cdw.

> I don't care about Lightscribe feature.

Yeah, its pretty useless IMO, but then I have a printer that will print on CDs and DVDs.

> I will read and burn a lot of discs.

What is most of the data etc ?