J jmy2469 macrumors member Original poster Jun 10, 2010 79 0 Palm Harbor, FL Oct 21, 2013 #1 Looking into buying an external optical drive for my Macbook Pro, can anyone tell me what some good ones are? Which ones should I stay away from? This is all new to me. Thanks for the help.
Looking into buying an external optical drive for my Macbook Pro, can anyone tell me what some good ones are? Which ones should I stay away from? This is all new to me. Thanks for the help.
TyPod macrumors 68000 Nov 2, 2006 1,745 18 Minneapolis, MN Oct 21, 2013 #2 I would post this in the MacBook Pro sub-forum, or do a quick search.
DanielCoffey macrumors 65816 Nov 15, 2010 1,208 30 Edinburgh, UK Oct 21, 2013 #3 Mac Peripherals would be a good place to look too.
Giuly macrumors 68040 Oct 16, 2009 3,348 4 That depends whether you ask for timezone, state o Oct 22, 2013 #4 The fastest (14x) BluRay writer would be the LG BE14NU40, which would however be rather stationary. If all you want is a BluRay reader (and CD/DVD writer/reader) take a look at the iClover, which would be more suitable to be tossed into a bag. Last edited: Nov 23, 2014 As an Amazon Associate, MacRumors earns a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this post.
The fastest (14x) BluRay writer would be the LG BE14NU40, which would however be rather stationary. If all you want is a BluRay reader (and CD/DVD writer/reader) take a look at the iClover, which would be more suitable to be tossed into a bag.
T treestar macrumors 6502 Feb 28, 2010 366 5 Oct 22, 2013 #5 Words of warning: the Apple USB SuperDrive has a non-detachable cable. It's a bit of a nuisance.