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Customer Reviews for Toshiba 8x External USB 2.0 Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
Toshiba 8x External USB 2.0 Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
Model: PA3845U-1DV2
SKU: 1416013
UPC: 883974475230
Use this external double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW drive to back up your important documents and files on single- and double-layer DVD media. The slot-loading device allows easy access to media and is compatible with select Windows operating systems.
Average Customer Rating:
4.4
out of 5
(7 Reviews) 7
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Customer Reviews for Toshiba 8x External USB 2.0 Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
Review 1 for Toshiba 8x External USB 2.0 Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
Easy to use
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to set up.
I pulled the Toshiba 8x External USB 2.0 Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive out of the box, connected it , and started to use it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:No
Level of Expertise:Newbie
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Upgrader
+13points
13out of 13found this review helpful.
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Review 2 for Toshiba 8x External USB 2.0 Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
Does not work. Won't burn, won't read.
Customer Rating
1.0
What's great about it: Small
What's not so great: Defective product.
Doesn't work. Won't burn new disks and won't read previously burned disks. Absolute waste of money.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Build or modify your own PC:No
Level of Expertise:Newbie
-17points
1out of 19found this review helpful.
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Review 3 for Toshiba 8x External USB 2.0 Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
Easy as 1 2 3 ! Excellent perfromance
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
What's great about it: Sleek, easy to use and no power chord needed, smooth, quick action
What's not so great: no complaints!
I just plugged it in away it went instlling like a pro. I just sat back and let ot do it's job. The performace is just what I was looking for on my mini. The ease to install was great. Plugged it in and the drive did the rest! Works smooth and without drag. Weight was impressive...not light like the one I sent back to the unknown company...not because it was lightwieght but it didn't work. I love that I don't need a powersource, just plug it into my mini and off it goes, doing an awesome, simply sweet job without lifting a finger!!!! Love it and would recommend it to all my friends. I've used it to copy cd's, and watch movies and both went without a hitch. Thank you Toshiba!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:No
Level of Expertise:Average
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Multimedia (music, movies, photos)
+10points
10out of 10found this review helpful.
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Review 4 for Toshiba 8x External USB 2.0 Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
great buy!
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: pretty much everything
What's not so great: you cant move the drive if its in use or the movie youre watching will stop
Got this on a web sale after black friday and i love it! its relatively quick and its compatible with my macbook pro which is great bc it would've cost me $1200 to get a new cd drive through apple (liquid damage)
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:No
+9points
9out of 9found this review helpful.
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Review 5 for Toshiba 8x External USB 2.0 Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
Best bang for the buck.
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
What's great about it: Size, weight, price.
What's not so great: Nada.
This makes my Netbook more capable than many notebooks/laptops weighing 3x as much.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Average
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Upgrader
+6points
7out of 8found this review helpful.
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Review 6 for Toshiba 8x External USB 2.0 Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
This Is a No-Brainer
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
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What's great about it: Great price, excellent performance
What's not so great: Nothing
I bought this drive to go along with my netbook, the Toshiba NB305-N442BL. First off, the price at BestBuy was $59.99!!!!!! That's right, a full $40 below ToshibaDirect and $20-30 below most other online sellers.
Drive installed flawlessly, and my first task was to creat recovery disks for my netbook. No problemo. The drive is only 6-8x depending, so don't expect it to be as quick as your desktop, but it works fine and I even plugged in a couple of DVDs to watch movies, also with good performance.
It comes with a pigtail ("Y") cable.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Other Best Buy Products I Recommend
Toshiba Mini Netbook / Intel® Atom™ Processor / 10.1" Display / 1GB Memory - Royal Blue
(65)Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Average
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Upgrader
+10points
10out of 10found this review helpful.
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Review 7 for Toshiba 8x External USB 2.0 Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
Excellent usb powered drive
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
4.0
Ease of Installation
4.0
What's great about it: Price, Look and feel, Usb powered, Slot-load
Pros: My computer recognized the drive and installed in seconds. The software on disk took 2 attempts to install but seems to work fine. It is usb powered and comes with a Y cable that u might need for burning ( i haven't tried it ) but one usb port works fine for playback and software installation. I really like the slot-loading and the overall look of the unit. it doesn't feel cheap like some drives.
Cons: It does have some noise and vibration i'm not sure whats normal but it doesn't really bother me. Also if you move the drive abruptly it will stop playback and can rub. Again im not sure whats normal , but i don't plan on jogging with it.
Overall: i haven't seen a drive i would rather have regardless of the price ( Except maybe a Blu-Ray drive.)
My setup: Acer Timeline, Windows 7 home premium,
Cons: It does have some noise and vibration i'm not sure whats normal but it doesn't really bother me. Also if you move the drive abruptly it will stop playback and can rub. Again im not sure whats normal , but i don't plan on jogging with it.
Overall: i haven't seen a drive i would rather have regardless of the price ( Except maybe a Blu-Ray drive.)
My setup: Acer Timeline, Windows 7 home premium,
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Average
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Hobbiest
+19points
19out of 19found this review helpful.
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