B banana2000 macrumors newbie Original poster Nov 24, 2013 #1 It would be really nice if anybody could show me any good external disc drives for MacBookPro under 40$
It would be really nice if anybody could show me any good external disc drives for MacBookPro under 40$
maflynn macrumors Broadwell Nov 24, 2013 #2 Are you looking for a bare drive, or an enclosure and drive? My $.02 is you may be hard pressed to find any drive/enclosure at that price point. A bare drive will be probably be tiny, unless you buy it used. Check out ebay, for such deals
Are you looking for a bare drive, or an enclosure and drive? My $.02 is you may be hard pressed to find any drive/enclosure at that price point. A bare drive will be probably be tiny, unless you buy it used. Check out ebay, for such deals
B banana2000 macrumors newbie Original poster Nov 24, 2013 #3 maflynn said: Are you looking for a bare drive, or an enclosure and drive? My $.02 is you may be hard pressed to find any drive/enclosure at that price point. A bare drive will be probably be tiny, unless you buy it used. Check out ebay, for such deals Click to expand... I am looking for a enclosure and drive such as the http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/pc-peripherals/optical-disc-drive/dvd-rw/SE-208DB/TSBS#none is that a good one
maflynn said: Are you looking for a bare drive, or an enclosure and drive? My $.02 is you may be hard pressed to find any drive/enclosure at that price point. A bare drive will be probably be tiny, unless you buy it used. Check out ebay, for such deals Click to expand... I am looking for a enclosure and drive such as the http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/pc-peripherals/optical-disc-drive/dvd-rw/SE-208DB/TSBS#none is that a good one
P paulrbeers macrumors 68040 Nov 24, 2013 #4 banana2000 said: I am looking for a enclosure and drive such as the http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/pc-peripherals/optical-disc-drive/dvd-rw/SE-208DB/TSBS#none is that a good one Click to expand... So you are looking for an external optical drive? Any will do. They all inevitably will break. All will work with OSX. Yes a samsung is a good bet.
banana2000 said: I am looking for a enclosure and drive such as the http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/pc-peripherals/optical-disc-drive/dvd-rw/SE-208DB/TSBS#none is that a good one Click to expand... So you are looking for an external optical drive? Any will do. They all inevitably will break. All will work with OSX. Yes a samsung is a good bet.
Giuly macrumors 68040 Nov 24, 2013 #5 Here's another one for $30.99, and a nicer, slot-loading one from Toshiba for $29.99. Last edited: Nov 23, 2014 As an Amazon Associate, MacRumors earns a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this post.
B banana2000 macrumors newbie Original poster Nov 24, 2013 #6 Giuly said: Here's another one for $30.99, and a nicer, slot-loading one from Toshiba for $29.99. Click to expand... Thank you very much🙂 As an Amazon Associate, MacRumors earns a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this post.
Giuly said: Here's another one for $30.99, and a nicer, slot-loading one from Toshiba for $29.99. Click to expand... Thank you very much🙂
A anshu macrumors newbie Nov 25, 2013 #7 I just got this. It works. Easy as pie, bus powered. http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Porta...8&qid=1384669578&sr=8-1&keywords=external+dvd As an Amazon Associate, MacRumors earns a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this post.
I just got this. It works. Easy as pie, bus powered. http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Porta...8&qid=1384669578&sr=8-1&keywords=external+dvd
KylePowers macrumors 68000 Nov 26, 2013 #8 I have this one (I think): http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001TVAU0E/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1385482345&sr=8-2&pi=SX200 Blu-Ray reader, DVD reader/writer, CD reader/writer, bus-powered, and a good price!
I have this one (I think): http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001TVAU0E/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1385482345&sr=8-2&pi=SX200 Blu-Ray reader, DVD reader/writer, CD reader/writer, bus-powered, and a good price!
Seabassthegreat macrumors member Nov 27, 2013 #9 My past experience with toshiba drives were always negative. I had my toshiba optical drive replaced 3 times within a year for failure... I'm not saying apples optical drive price is any better.. But after my experience. I won't go back to toshiba
My past experience with toshiba drives were always negative. I had my toshiba optical drive replaced 3 times within a year for failure... I'm not saying apples optical drive price is any better.. But after my experience. I won't go back to toshiba