Samsung SE-208AB/Tsls Slim External DVD Writer - Glossy Blue

The price is what makes it worth it
I had two good reasons for buying an external DVD unit. The internal optical drive on my Sony laptop became unreliable and eventually stopped working despite there being plenty of life left in the laptop. Secondly, I had my eye on an ultrabook as a replacement and it doesn't have an optical drive.

Initially, I was after a top-loader. I couldn't see why an external unit should come with a motorised drawer - something unnecessary, and something to go wrong. But as all the top-loaders I browsed had poor recommendations, I settled on this mainly for the price (