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The editors liked
Compact size and bus powered make it much more portable than any other external optical drive
Available in 7 dashing colours
Performance didn't let me down
No drivers needed on most notebooks and netbooks
Good looking paint
Matches the look of Samsung netbooks
Builtin USB stress reliever
The editors didn't like
They should include a longer USB cable the short one works good for laptops but terribly for desktops where the computer is often further away from the desk
Abstract: I have reviewed Samsungs External DVD writers before and when they announced that they redesigned them and improved upon them I definitely wanted to check them out again. First the new design for these external writers are 100 times better than the p...
There really isn't a lot to say about the drive. It's there and, well, it works. It is a tray loading device, unlike the Lite-On which is a top-loader, and it's available in slightly more colours than the Lite-On, but if I was standing next to you in a...
Abstract: Super WriteMaster Slim External DVD WriterCompany: Samsung The popularity of netbooks seem to be exploding over on the PC side of the computer world, but for Mac users, every laptop Apple ships comes with a DVD Superdrive, which both reads and writes ...
No drivers needed on most notebooks and netbooks, Good looking paint, Matches the look of Samsung netbooks, Builtin USB stress reliever,
Cable isn't integrated,
The Samsung SE-S084 is a nice compact USB DVD-burner that works well with notebooks and netbooks. The design might not be as refined as some of the other USB optical drives on the market, but it does its job as intended, and works with basically any Windows XP or Windows Vista machine. While Samsung does warn that some computers may not supply enough power to operate the drive using a single USB
Samsung SE-S084 proved to be a terrific product for those that bought netbooks that don’t come with an optical drive. The reduced size and weight plus the absence of an AC adapter are its best features. Here is a summary of what we found out about t...
Compact size and bus powered make it much more portable than any other external optical drive, Available in 7 dashing colours, Performance didn't let me down
They should include a longer USB cable the short one works good for laptops but terribly for desktops where the computer is often further away from the desk
The Samsung SE-S084 is the perfect burner to pair with any netbook that you're looking to add optical storage to. It's competitively priced, incredibly small, bus powered and available in seven vibrant colours that are sure to compliment any netbo...
Abstract: It would seem that netbooks and ultra portables are taking the same route the iPod took, as everyone seems to have one or the other. While both netbooks and ultra portable notebooks are great all netbooks and most ultra portables lack something importa...
Great looking, No power supply neccessary, Comes in seven colors, Small Size
Cable a little short for standard computer
The Samsung External drive performed very well. It was possible to watch DVD movies from the external without any lag or hiccup. Burning speeds were average for such a drive, and the small form factor really appealed to us. If youre looking for a sma...
Abstract: Verdict: Samsung's SE-S084 is a fast and good-value portable DVD writer that comes with useful software. Samsung's latest portable DVD writer has a tray-loading instead of a slot-loading mechanism. This doesn't look as sleek, but it will work with m...
Abstract: For people with an anorexic netbook or Macbook Air that doesn’t come fitted with a DVD drive, Samsung’s Super WriteMaster Slim External DVD writer proves a cool solution. Cloaked in a stylish finish this external dual-layer DVD writer is not only compa...
