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Customer Reviews for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Model: RM475e
SKU: 9948357
UPC: 844149031439
This DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive allows you to watch DVD movies, listen to music on CDs or access data stored on compatible media. The slim design measures just 0.9" thin for easy portability, and the drive's top-loading design makes it easy to swap discs.
Average Customer Rating:
3.3
out of 5
(23 Reviews) 23
Rating Snapshot 23 reviews
5 stars
8
4 stars
6
3 stars
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2 stars
2
1 star
7
61% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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14 out of
23)
Customer Reviews for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Review 1 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
awesome little laptop
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: size,weight and awesome battery life
What's not so great: it does not make coffee?
I use the laptop for lessons daily and is has handled everything with flying colors. Don't expect to game on this little gem - expect what it is meant for and you cannot go wrong! Over 8 hours of battery consistantly!
This product has... Reliable/durable, Quiet
I would recommend this to a friend!
-1point
2out of 5found this review helpful.
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Review 2 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Works Great
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: It works.
What's not so great: Software that came with it didn't work.
I needed this to load software on my Net Book and it works great.
This product has... Short connector cord, Included software is not useful, Reliable/durable, Quiet, Burns fast
About me... Need to install software
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
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Review 3 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Junk, but only current "quick & easy" option.
Customer Rating
2.0
Value for Price
1.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
What's great about it: Meeeh nothing really
What's not so great: Over priced
(short) plug & play easy install.
Noisy.
$44 is over priced.
Gets the short term goals done.
Cheapest one of two models Best Buy has to offer in store.
Best Buy is slipping in its item selections!!
Noisy.
$44 is over priced.
Gets the short term goals done.
Cheapest one of two models Best Buy has to offer in store.
Best Buy is slipping in its item selections!!
Will make a good paper weight or weapon to throw at zombies
This product has... Short connector cord, Included software is not useful, last as long as 24 shot disposable camera
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Expert
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Multimedia (music, movies, photos)
-1point
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Review 4 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Simply doesn't work
Customer Rating
1.0
What's great about it: Nothing
What's not so great: Does not manage to perform it's sole purpose in life.
After I bought this it worked for a week but only if I reloaded the DVD or CD several times until I got lucky and it finally took. Now it won't work at all. It makes a few annoying noises and just gives up. Also, the connector cord is ridiculously short. I had to put a box under it so it doesn't hang sideways off of my computer.
This product has... Short connector cord
About me... Need a simple backup solution
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Build or modify your own PC:No
Level of Expertise:Average
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Gaming
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
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Review 5 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Works fine for my netbook.
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: Plug and play, Simple and Small, Cheap
What's not so great: Short Cord
I needed a simple cheap dvd rom for my netbook... I wanted something that would work on a slower computer and was simple to install... This was all of that... I plugged it in and it worked... Thats the best kinda device for me. Runs very well and had no issues at all.. I just wish the cord was longer.... My netbooks usb slots are on the sides and it gets a little in the way with the short cord... But thats very minor.. It will work well for what I need... If i need to burn stuff or anything like that, I will use my laptop...
This product has... Short connector cord, Reliable/durable
About me... Budget Conscious
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:No
Level of Expertise:Newbie
+2points
2out of 2found this review helpful.
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Review 6 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Awful..could not get it to work
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
2.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
3.0
What's great about it: Nothing
What's not so great: We installed & uninstalled several times, never got it to work on the computer at all. Took it back.
Took it back. Could not get it to work. Would not recommend.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Build or modify your own PC:No
Level of Expertise:Average
+4points
4out of 4found this review helpful.
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Review 7 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Works as expected (no issues to report)
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Performance
4.0
Ease of Installation
4.0
At the outset I should say this is my first external disc drive. I have not had any issues with it. I also didn't have the experience others have reported of being prompted to install a ton of stuff to make things function.
Purchased for use with an ASUS Slate B121, does what I need it to do.
This product has... Short connector cord, Burns fast
About me... Budget Conscious, Create/manage photo discs
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:No
Level of Expertise:Newbie
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Multimedia (music, movies, photos)
+4points
5out of 6found this review helpful.
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Review 8 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Great external drive, very dependable
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
Woprked great for my older PC's without DVD drives. The only draw back was the short USB cord but it will just hang on some units and doesn't withdraw from it's performance.
This product has... Short connector cord, Reliable/durable, Quiet
About me... Need to install software
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
6out of 6found this review helpful.
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Review 9 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Just didn't work well - returned it the next day!
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
1.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
3.0
Just didn't work well - returned it the next day !
About me... Need to install software, Create/manage photo discs
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Level of Expertise:Average
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Upgrader
-2points
1out of 4found this review helpful.
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Review 10 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Excellent on all counts
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: Does what it's supposed to do, easy to use, store, and transport.
What's not so great: Nothing I can think of.
So easy to use and install that I didn't even need a manual. I just plugged it in, the needed drivers were automatically installed, and it was ready to use. I ripped music from CD's to my netbook with this drive and it had no problems at all. Also, I like how easy it is to store and transport. The USB cord fits into a bent slot on the bottom so the whole thing can be stored and carried as one piece. It fits into a slot in my netbook case perfectly. Also, it is very lightweight.
This product has... Short connector cord, Reliable/durable, Quiet
About me... Create/manage photo discs, create/manage audio discs
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
+6points
6out of 6found this review helpful.
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Review 11 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Lightweight w/ short cord fast & easy install
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
What's great about it: small, inexpensive, good for netbook
What's not so great: short cord, very lightweight
Only reason it got 4 out of 5 stars is the USB cord is VERY short so its limiting where it can be used. I was primarily using it to install software on a netbook so it worked fine but it had a tougher time reaching the PC & it kind of had to dangle in mid air. Not good. The unit is fairly light so klutzy me is a little afraid of dropping it & watching it smash to bits on my tile floor. Otherwise its fast, loaded easily, and worked like a charm for exactly what I needed it for.
This product has... Short connector cord
About me... Need to install software
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:No
+10points
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Review 12 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Awesome
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: everything
What's not so great: nothing
This product is awesome with laptops. It does what it needs to do and does it great.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:No
Level of Expertise:Expert
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Multimedia (music, movies, photos)
+8points
10out of 12found this review helpful.
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Review 13 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Great accessory
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: Simple
My CD Rom Drive became inactive and this product enabled me to keep my computer working without having extensive downtime or expense.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:No
Level of Expertise:Newbie
+14points
16out of 18found this review helpful.
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Review 14 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Great bang for your buck
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: bwhite
on 07/23/2011
I use this product to install Operating Systems on netbooks and small pc's without internal cd drives. I've never had a problem with a computer not recognizing it. It's just easier in most cases to install from a cd instead of a flash drive and this dvd rom gives me that ability. I've also used it on 3 or 4 linux computers without any problems.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+25points
28out of 31found this review helpful.
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Review 15 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Spend a little extra and get something better...
Customer Rating
2.0
Value for Price
3.0
Ease of Use
2.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
What's great about it: Simple to use
What's not so great: Slow, flimsy, does not burn discs
I bought this for my Macbook Pro, having replaced the internal Superdrive with another hard disk. The drive itself is pretty flimsy and I have no doubt that it would break pretty easily. I used it to install Windows onto my Boot Camp partition and it took forever -- this drive is VERY slow.
Slowness and flimsiness aside, it does what it is advertised to do. It's bus powered and it reads DVDs or CDs. It did have a little trouble reading some of my CD-Rs but it eventually worked. Unfortunately I do not have my original box or receipt so I cannot return it, but if I did I certainly would and get something a little more sturdy that could burn discs as well.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Expert
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Hobbiest
0points
7out of 14found this review helpful.
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Review 16 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Don't wast your time
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: online1
from Springfield, MO
on 05/30/2011
Value for Price
4.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
1.0
What's great about it: It is a HP.
What's not so great: Hidden extra costs.
I would not recommend this product. I have had good service from HP before is why I chose this player. However. This player will not work as is when you buy it. You must download Nero 9 to make dvds play. But wait, there is no sound. You must download a 30 trial extra software to get the sound and then after that they want more for the complete version than the dvd player cost in the store. Not good.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Build or modify your own PC:No
+9points
25out of 41found this review helpful.
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Review 17 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Slim and good-looking
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
4.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
What's great about it: Compact design and no external power needed
What's not so great: usb cord is short, but that is by design
As someone else stated, it does exactly what it supposed to do. Work and work correctly. It looks nice. The speed is good (dvd 8x ... cd 24x speed). I checked it playing movies and it is fine. Small and low profile. The usb cord is short, but that is because it is designed to store underneath the cd/dvd drive. I purchased it to use with a netbook.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Expert
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Multimedia (music, movies, photos)
+14points
16out of 18found this review helpful.
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Review 18 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Item returned
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
3.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
1.0
What's great about it: cost, external
What's not so great: couldn't get to work
I couldn't install it on my computer. Don't know if it is the product or the product doesn't work on my computer but didn't have time to mess around trying to get it to work.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Build or modify your own PC:No
-11points
7out of 25found this review helpful.
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Review 19 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Love it but...
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
3.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
4.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
What's great about it: Size, Easy to work
What's not so great: Noise level
I got this for Xmas. The main reason I wanted it is because I own a netbook and they come without a drive. I looked for the best one for mymoney that also met my standards.
I've had it for about a week and it's sure getting a work-out. Right now I mostly use it for burning and importing my music collection but later I'll use it for some software.
What I love about it is how light and easy it is to use. It's a plug-and-go machine which I love. It has open and stop buttons which are pretty easy to use. I love how I can just plug it in and not have to worry about any software or pop-ups.
Somethings that caught my attention (meaning didn't expect) was the noise level. I live the basement and my sister's room is right above me. I hope I didn't wake her by running the machine. It did get loud for a bit but then it got quiter. Another thing is that it effects the speed of my netbook. I only have a 1 GB RAM so I'm just a litle laggy and slow but it's not too terrible,
Otherwise this is a great machine for everyday use. kThxBai!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Newbie
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Upgrader
+27points
29out of 31found this review helpful.
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Review 20 for HP Slim 8x External USB 2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
Does what it is supposed to do.
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
4.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
What's great about it: Portable, slim, and gets the job done.
What's not so great: Jet engine noise when loading media
I got this drive for use with my Alienware m11x. I like that it is portable and slim (does not take up too much room in my bag) and that it runs needing only one USB port. The USB cable even stores under the device in a little cut away. I like how the top opens rather than the projecting tray, there is even a stop button on the top. Reminds me of my old school CD walkman. Now, I fully agree it most defiantely sounds like a jet engine when it is loading media. It doesn't bother me though. We have made a game of it and whenever I load something now we give the pre-flight announcement. Also, I like that it can smoothly play burned DVDs (both - and +) and CDRs.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:No
+28points
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