Netbooks Accessory: Logitec CD/DVD ROM Drive

Logitec External DVD CD ROM

We all know that one of the things that separate netbooks apart from regular laptops is the lack of optical disc drive. Though some netbooks like the EEE PC 1004DN already has. Now the main disadvantage of missing an optical drive is the ease of installing operating systems that are only available on discs. And not because you can always work it around with Live USB installers, we can’t deny that we miss optical disc.

Now Logitec is launching an external optical drive for netbooks. The device will cost $56 when it ships in October. There will be 3 flavors of black, silver and red as well. Unlike other external drives that comes in ‘push-push’ design, this one comes in a classic clamshell type. The device is also USB-powered.

The thing is, it won’t let you burn discs. The Logitec external drive is only capable of reading discs at maximum speed of 24x for CDs and 8x for DVDs.

Red

Black

Silver

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Last updated: May 5, 2010 | Tags: external DVD drive, Logitech accessories, netbook, netbooks

Andrew is a longtime fan of portable laptops. Working as a tech journalist since 2004, he's had the chance to see these become better and better and now he's the Editor-in-Chief here at AllAboutEEEPC.com. The site is mainly focused on Asus netbooks, tablets and mini laptops, but you can always find more about these devices over at netbooklive.com , where Andrew spends most of its time. More on the About page. See all posts by Andrew.