It works great so far, gets a little loud depending on what i'm doing but that's to be expected, and best of all i can't drop i...  Read More

It works great so far, gets a little loud depending on what i'm doing but that's to be expected, and best of all i can't drop it or accidentally hit it and send it tumbling to its doom.  Read Less

Fits my pc case very well and works properly.

Fits my pc case very well and works properly.  Read Less

After 5 "coasters" i'd had enough, and figured that the most likely solution would be to replace the burner, since these things...  Read More

After 5 "coasters" i'd had enough, and figured that the most likely solution would be to replace the burner, since these things are now basically all cheap junk.  Read Less

I will only be using this to ocassionally burn, rip and play discs.

I will only be using this to ocassionally burn, rip and play discs.  Read Less

This is inexpensive and that's all i need.

This is inexpensive and that's all i need.  Read Less

For the price, i am thrilled that it just works perfectly without letting me down.

For the price, i am thrilled that it just works perfectly without letting me down.  Read Less

0 (6 gbps) cables for less than ten bucks.

0 (6 gbps) cables for less than ten bucks.  Read Less

(apple quoted me a price of $150 - $200 to fit one for me.

(apple quoted me a price of $150 - $200 to fit one for me.  Read Less

No problems and arrived with no damage.

No problems and arrived with no damage.  Read Less

This does not ship with a user guide.

This does not ship with a user guide.  Read Less

I'd never heard of any kind of disk drive (i've ordered several of them before) being shipped without a box.

I'd never heard of any kind of disk drive (i've ordered several of them before) being shipped without a box.  Read Less

Addendum: i ordered a second one of these drives a week later, which arrived 3/20/2018.

Addendum: i ordered a second one of these drives a week later, which arrived 3/20/2018.  Read Less

Amazons efforts to reduce packaging waste are admirable, but there was not enough protection as this was an electronic instrume...  Read More

Amazons efforts to reduce packaging waste are admirable, but there was not enough protection as this was an electronic instrument with moving parts-only a paper wrap with a clear plastic envelope-no cushioning wrap.  Read Less

Then amazon put it in another extremely thin bag with no packing protection what so ever.

Then amazon put it in another extremely thin bag with no packing protection what so ever.  Read Less

But the packing was just in a plastic bag.

But the packing was just in a plastic bag.  Read Less

The bad news: the packaging was inadequate.

The bad news: the packaging was inadequate.  Read Less

The speeds were more adequate (faster than my lg super multi drive) , and most importantly i didn't encounter a single error.

The speeds were more adequate (faster than my lg super multi drive) , and most importantly i didn't encounter a single error.  Read Less

I have an lg drive, for instance, that's very smooth and quiet compared to this asus drive.

I have an lg drive, for instance, that's very smooth and quiet compared to this asus drive.  Read Less

The older machines from g5 ppc through the earlier intel machines all used the same superdrive, but with the later intel machin...  Read More

The older machines from g5 ppc through the earlier intel machines all used the same superdrive, but with the later intel machines went with a serial ata optical drive, but do not sell them for the second bay.  Read Less

I have had an expensive dvd and it didn't last any longer than these cheap ones, and performed an almost imperceptible amount better.

I have had an expensive dvd and it didn't last any longer than these cheap ones, and performed an almost imperceptible amount better.  Read Less