Although I planned to buy an external DVD burner when I purchased my WinXP
netbook in 2009, I didn't do it. Now I have more of a need for one
(installing some software, copying files, playing CDs and DVDs) and have
found an enormous number to choose from.

The advice I received here in 2009 was to check reviews and not to go by
price--that more expensive wasn't necessarily better. But what else should I
consider? For example, will all burners work with WinXP? Is tray loading
better than slot loading? Should any brands be avoided? I'd be grateful for
advice.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

In news:iotrr9$3qe$(E-Mail Removed),
Jo-Anne wrote:
> Although I planned to buy an external DVD burner when I purchased my
> WinXP netbook in 2009, I didn't do it. Now I have more of a need for
> one (installing some software, copying files, playing CDs and DVDs)
> and have found an enormous number to choose from.
>
> The advice I received here in 2009 was to check reviews and not to go
> by price--that more expensive wasn't necessarily better. But what
> else should I consider? For example, will all burners work with
> WinXP? Is tray loading better than slot loading? Should any brands be
> avoided? I'd be grateful for advice.
>
> Thank you!

Hi Jo-Anne! I like those slimline Samsung SE-S084. I got three of them
and they work really great. I tried others and they were not so hot.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...g+dvd+external

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino Core Duo 1.83G - 2GB - Windows XP SP3

On 04/23/2011 07:41 AM, BillW50 wrote:
> In news:iotrr9$3qe$(E-Mail Removed),
> Jo-Anne wrote:
>> Although I planned to buy an external DVD burner when I purchased my
>> WinXP netbook in 2009, I didn't do it. Now I have more of a need for
>> one (installing some software, copying files, playing CDs and DVDs)
>> and have found an enormous number to choose from.
>>
>> The advice I received here in 2009 was to check reviews and not to go
>> by price--that more expensive wasn't necessarily better. But what
>> else should I consider? For example, will all burners work with
>> WinXP? Is tray loading better than slot loading? Should any brands be
>> avoided? I'd be grateful for advice.
>>
>> Thank you!
>
> Hi Jo-Anne! I like those slimline Samsung SE-S084. I got three of them
> and they work really great. I tried others and they were not so hot.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...g+dvd+external
>


For the price...one can hardly go wrong.

I've found the NewEgg customer reviews to be helpful and honest

In news:ioujav$3ee$(E-Mail Removed),
philo wrote:
> On 04/23/2011 07:41 AM, BillW50 wrote:
>> In news:iotrr9$3qe$(E-Mail Removed),
>> Jo-Anne wrote:
>>> Although I planned to buy an external DVD burner when I purchased my
>>> WinXP netbook in 2009, I didn't do it. Now I have more of a need for
>>> one (installing some software, copying files, playing CDs and DVDs)
>>> and have found an enormous number to choose from.
>>>
>>> The advice I received here in 2009 was to check reviews and not to
>>> go by price--that more expensive wasn't necessarily better. But what
>>> else should I consider? For example, will all burners work with
>>> WinXP? Is tray loading better than slot loading? Should any brands
>>> be avoided? I'd be grateful for advice.
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>
>> Hi Jo-Anne! I like those slimline Samsung SE-S084. I got three of
>> them and they work really great. I tried others and they were not so
>> hot.
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...g+dvd+external
>
> For the price...one can hardly go wrong.
>
> I've found the NewEgg customer reviews to be helpful and honest

Yes true! Although just a few years back, you couldn't touch one of
these for under 100 bucks. But it seems the more they sell, the more
inexpensive they get. ;-)

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino Core Duo 1.83G - 2GB - Windows XP SP3

"BillW50" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:ious38$mec$(E-Mail Removed)...
> In news:ioujav$3ee$(E-Mail Removed),
> philo wrote:
>> On 04/23/2011 07:41 AM, BillW50 wrote:
>>> In news:iotrr9$3qe$(E-Mail Removed),
>>> Jo-Anne wrote:
>>>> Although I planned to buy an external DVD burner when I purchased my
>>>> WinXP netbook in 2009, I didn't do it. Now I have more of a need for
>>>> one (installing some software, copying files, playing CDs and DVDs)
>>>> and have found an enormous number to choose from.
>>>>
>>>> The advice I received here in 2009 was to check reviews and not to
>>>> go by price--that more expensive wasn't necessarily better. But what
>>>> else should I consider? For example, will all burners work with
>>>> WinXP? Is tray loading better than slot loading? Should any brands
>>>> be avoided? I'd be grateful for advice.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> Hi Jo-Anne! I like those slimline Samsung SE-S084. I got three of
>>> them and they work really great. I tried others and they were not so
>>> hot.
>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...g+dvd+external
>>
>> For the price...one can hardly go wrong.
>>
>> I've found the NewEgg customer reviews to be helpful and honest
>
> Yes true! Although just a few years back, you couldn't touch one of these
> for under 100 bucks. But it seems the more they sell, the more inexpensive
> they get. ;-)
>
> --
> Bill
> Gateway M465e ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
> Centrino Core Duo 1.83G - 2GB - Windows XP SP3
>

I have two self powere external dvd burners.

The "LG" model works more or less the same as the internals though even on
fast pc I tend to burn no faster than 8x.

I also have a "MadDog" external burner. Of ALL the burners I have (right now
7 in various pc plust the two externals) it is THE ONLY ONE does
"everything". Specifically, it is the only one capable of both reading and
burning "sub channel" info. In other words, it's the only one I can burn a
Karaoke cd with. Not a big deal unless you have friends into that sort of
thing, ask you to make a copy to then find out your brand new "does
everything" drive actually doesn't.

"BillW50" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:iouhdc$kn9$(E-Mail Removed)...
> In news:iotrr9$3qe$(E-Mail Removed),
> Jo-Anne wrote:
>> Although I planned to buy an external DVD burner when I purchased my
>> WinXP netbook in 2009, I didn't do it. Now I have more of a need for
>> one (installing some software, copying files, playing CDs and DVDs)
>> and have found an enormous number to choose from.
>>
>> The advice I received here in 2009 was to check reviews and not to go
>> by price--that more expensive wasn't necessarily better. But what
>> else should I consider? For example, will all burners work with
>> WinXP? Is tray loading better than slot loading? Should any brands be
>> avoided? I'd be grateful for advice.
>>
>> Thank you!
>
> Hi Jo-Anne! I like those slimline Samsung SE-S084. I got three of them and
> they work really great. I tried others and they were not so hot.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...g+dvd+external
>
> --
> Bill
> Gateway M465e ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
> Centrino Core Duo 1.83G - 2GB - Windows XP SP3
>

Thank you, Bill! I looked at this model at Newegg last night and was
seriously considering it. The only drawback I could find is that it seems to
require two USB ports, which is all I have on my netbook. That would make it
hard to use my mouse. I do have a seven-port USB hub with an adapter to plug
into a wall outlet; but I had trouble with it on my laptop. Seemed like some
external devices worked OK with it and others didn't.

Jo-Anne

"philo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:ioujav$3ee$(E-Mail Removed)...
> On 04/23/2011 07:41 AM, BillW50 wrote:
>> In news:iotrr9$3qe$(E-Mail Removed),
>> Jo-Anne wrote:
>>> Although I planned to buy an external DVD burner when I purchased my
>>> WinXP netbook in 2009, I didn't do it. Now I have more of a need for
>>> one (installing some software, copying files, playing CDs and DVDs)
>>> and have found an enormous number to choose from.
>>>
>>> The advice I received here in 2009 was to check reviews and not to go
>>> by price--that more expensive wasn't necessarily better. But what
>>> else should I consider? For example, will all burners work with
>>> WinXP? Is tray loading better than slot loading? Should any brands be
>>> avoided? I'd be grateful for advice.
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>
>> Hi Jo-Anne! I like those slimline Samsung SE-S084. I got three of them
>> and they work really great. I tried others and they were not so hot.
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...g+dvd+external
>>
>
>
> For the price...one can hardly go wrong.
>
> I've found the NewEgg customer reviews to be helpful and honest


Thank you, Philo! I too like the Newegg customer reviews.

Jo-Anne

"pjp" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:iouu9b$tfp$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "BillW50" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:ious38$mec$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> In news:ioujav$3ee$(E-Mail Removed),
>> philo wrote:
>>> On 04/23/2011 07:41 AM, BillW50 wrote:
>>>> In news:iotrr9$3qe$(E-Mail Removed),
>>>> Jo-Anne wrote:
>>>>> Although I planned to buy an external DVD burner when I purchased my
>>>>> WinXP netbook in 2009, I didn't do it. Now I have more of a need for
>>>>> one (installing some software, copying files, playing CDs and DVDs)
>>>>> and have found an enormous number to choose from.
>>>>>
>>>>> The advice I received here in 2009 was to check reviews and not to
>>>>> go by price--that more expensive wasn't necessarily better. But what
>>>>> else should I consider? For example, will all burners work with
>>>>> WinXP? Is tray loading better than slot loading? Should any brands
>>>>> be avoided? I'd be grateful for advice.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>
>>>> Hi Jo-Anne! I like those slimline Samsung SE-S084. I got three of
>>>> them and they work really great. I tried others and they were not so
>>>> hot.
>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...g+dvd+external
>>>
>>> For the price...one can hardly go wrong.
>>>
>>> I've found the NewEgg customer reviews to be helpful and honest
>>
>> Yes true! Although just a few years back, you couldn't touch one of these
>> for under 100 bucks. But it seems the more they sell, the more
>> inexpensive they get. ;-)
>>
>> --
>> Bill
>> Gateway M465e ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
>> Centrino Core Duo 1.83G - 2GB - Windows XP SP3
>>
>
> I have two self powere external dvd burners.
>
> The "LG" model works more or less the same as the internals though even on
> fast pc I tend to burn no faster than 8x.
>
> I also have a "MadDog" external burner. Of ALL the burners I have (right
> now 7 in various pc plust the two externals) it is THE ONLY ONE does
> "everything". Specifically, it is the only one capable of both reading and
> burning "sub channel" info. In other words, it's the only one I can burn a
> Karaoke cd with. Not a big deal unless you have friends into that sort of
> thing, ask you to make a copy to then find out your brand new "does
> everything" drive actually doesn't.
>

Thank you, pjp! I just looked at that one, and it does seem to be good--but
pricey.

Jo-Anne

On 4/23/2011 11:50 AM, Jo-Anne wrote:
> Thank you, Bill! I looked at this model at Newegg last night and was
> seriously considering it. The only drawback I could find is that it seems to
> require two USB ports, which is all I have on my netbook. That would make it
> hard to use my mouse. I do have a seven-port USB hub with an adapter to plug
> into a wall outlet; but I had trouble with it on my laptop. Seemed like some
> external devices worked OK with it and others didn't.

Hi Jo-Anne! Oh no, don't let the two USB plugs scare you. As I have over
a dozen laptops here and three working netbooks. And I never needed the
second USB for extra power. I wouldn't plug it into any USB 1.1 ports
without a powered hub though. But you won't see any of those ports on
computers newer than 10 years old. Just use the USB plug that has two
wires coming out of it and you should be just fine. ;-)

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Thunderbird v3.0
Centrino Core2 Duo 2GHz - 1.5GB - Windows 7

"BillW50" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:iov1dl$lur$(E-Mail Removed)...
> On 4/23/2011 11:50 AM, Jo-Anne wrote:
>> Thank you, Bill! I looked at this model at Newegg last night and was
>> seriously considering it. The only drawback I could find is that it seems
>> to
>> require two USB ports, which is all I have on my netbook. That would make
>> it
>> hard to use my mouse. I do have a seven-port USB hub with an adapter to
>> plug
>> into a wall outlet; but I had trouble with it on my laptop. Seemed like
>> some
>> external devices worked OK with it and others didn't.
>
> Hi Jo-Anne! Oh no, don't let the two USB plugs scare you. As I have over a
> dozen laptops here and three working netbooks. And I never needed the
> second USB for extra power. I wouldn't plug it into any USB 1.1 ports
> without a powered hub though. But you won't see any of those ports on
> computers newer than 10 years old. Just use the USB plug that has two
> wires coming out of it and you should be just fine. ;-)
>
> --
> Bill
> Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Thunderbird v3.0
> Centrino Core2 Duo 2GHz - 1.5GB - Windows 7

Thank you again, Bill! Looks like this'll do it, then!

Jo-Anne