HP External Portable Slim Design CD/DVD RW Write/Read Drive, USB, Black (F2B56AA)

Works great. Seamless installation. Excellent transfer speed. Bought to install older software on a new PC that did not come with an optical drive--great accessory to have available, and even occasionally play DVDs.

I was so glad to find something reliable at an affordable price.

Needed to load a tax CD onto laptop. This did the job.

Thus far this drive has worked very well! I hope it continues to be good in long run!

I used this drive to rip about 30 CDs one afternoon; it isnt fast, but it worked well and didnt give me any trouble (and cost less than re-buying all of the albums). The materials feel a little flimsy, so Im not sure Id count on it lasting a long time, but it isnt like CDs are all that common these days anyway. If you just have a moderate collection you want to get digitized, this drive should do the job.

All platforms (it just works)

I love the external dvd. It is perfect. No complaints.

It is very compact and lightweight. It also seems to be very fragile as it is encased in thin plastic. Someone with large hands could easily damage it. I put it though its paces. I listened to a pre-recorded CD as well as a burned music CD. Both played well. I used it to burn a CD and again, it came through with flying colors. I guess at age 69, everything appears to be made more cheaply anymore.

A $13 external I have drive works faster than this one.

Dont know if it works yet since it didnt auto-connect. Need help with it.