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Thursday, April 13, 2006

Targus Rewriteable DVD +/- RW Slim External Drive
Posted by Bill Landon in Personal_Computer | Personal_Computer_Reviews | Personal_Computer_Hardware | (0) Comments |  

imageMost notebook computers have a CD-ROM drive or even a DVD-ROM drive.  But if you have a sub-notebook or Tablet PC that has no optical drive or you want to upgrade the optical drive capabilities of your notebook, there are a range of choices on the market.  However, most choices are designed for use with a desktop computer and are therefore large, heavy, and require a big power supply.  So what does a mobile user do when they want to have the capabilities of a DVD burner without adding a large amount of size and weight to their travel bag?

The Targus Rewriteable DVD Slim Drive is a portable, light-weight drive that is perfect for mobile professionals who need to add a DVD burner to their notebook computer without adding a large, bulky drive and power supply to their bag.  The drive features:

24x CD/CDR/CD-RW read, 16x CDR write, 10x CR-RW write, 8x DVD read, 4x DVD write
AC Adapter or dual USB port powered
‘Hot-pluggable’ for ease of use
USB 2.0 high speed, USB 1.1 compatible
USB pass-through connector for additional USB devices
Size: 0.75"H x 5.60"W x 6.10"D
Weight: 16.6 oz
AC Adapter and USB cable included
Software for DVD movie playback and CD/DVD burning
Compatible with Windows 2000, ME, and XP

The drive is easy to use.  Simply plug the USB cable into 2 USB ports, 2 ports are required to deliver enough power to run the drive, or use the AC Adapter and one USB port.  The drive also features an audio out jack for listening to music CDs or DVD movies.  Most CD and DVD formats are supported by the drive and it can write DVD + or -, DVD + or – RW, and CD/CDR/CDRW formats.

CyberLink DVD software is included with the drive and features:

1. PowerDVD for watching DVD movies
2. Power2Go for data and music burning
3. PowerProducer for DVD authoring and burning
4. MediaShow for photo slideshows
5. Instant Burn for disc packet writing

The Targus Rewriteable DVD +/- RW Slim External Drive is thin, light-weight, and easy to use.  It is ready to be plugged into a USB port and used straight out of the box.  If you need a portable, full-featured, external optical drive, then this drive is definitely worth checking out.

Reviewed by Harvey Lee,
Senior Technology Editor

Product:  Rewriteable DVD +/- RW Slim External Drive
Manufacturer:  Targus Inc.
Web Site:  http://www.targus.com
Category:  PC / Hardware
Price:  $279.99


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