Netbooks now come standard with dual-core processors, and some of them even sport respectable graphics (Nvidia Ion). But save for a very small few, the vast majority of netbooks still don't ship with ...

In an increasingly disc-less world, the HP dvd550s external DVD burner is a simple and affordable external optical drive that fills the void for those who still need to read and write DVDs or CDs. The ...

While not nearly as intriguing as ASUS' recent tie-up with Garmin, the outfit's newest external optical drive is still a looker. The stylish External Slim SDRW-08D1S-U measures in at just 6.1- x 5.5- ...

A decade ago I got my first Mac without an optical drive. So I got an external USB "superdrive" (CD/DVD writer). But that one now no longer works. I don't really need an optical drive, as I've copied ...

For some people, the worst thing about a netbook or ultraportable notebook is that they typically lack an optical drive. The absence of an optical drive won’t bother some people, but on occasion, you ...

Few notebooks have CD or DVD drives today, thanks largely to the rise of web-based content and the cloud. Jennifer Zaino is a New York-based freelance writer specializing in business and technology ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The built-in DVD burner is getting pretty hard to find in a ...

ROM drives don't seem to move forward as fast as a lot of other technology we look at, but today we're looking at the iHAS524 which carries with it some serious numbers that could no doubt break the ...

In an increasingly disc-less world, the HP dvd550s external DVD burner is a simple and affordable external optical drive that fills the void for those who still need to read and write DVDs or CDs. The ...