All the units I see are 30 buck units that I get 2 to 5 years out of.
Are you saying you would pay 10 times that for a 10 year device?
Bob
I AM INTERESTED IN FINDING A GOOD EXTERNAL DVD DRIVE, THAT:
1) CAN BE USED IN BOTH A LAPTOP AND DESKTOP COMPUTER.
2) THAT IS RUGGED IN DESIGN AND WON'T STOP WORKING IF ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED.
3)RELIABLE-WON'T STOP WORKING AFTER USING IT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.
4)ONE THAT IS A WORKHORSE AND AGAIN, WON'T BREAKDOWN.
5) A DVD DRIVE THAT IS REASONABLY PRICED.
6)ONE THAT CAN BE USED FOR INSTALLING SOFTWARE, BURNING CD, DVD'S, ETC.
YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER WOULD TRULY BE APPRECIATED. BEEN TRYING TO DO RESEARCH ON MY OWN AND IT''S OVERWHELMING.
PRESENTLY, AM A CAREGIVER TO MY MOTHER WHO IS UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR PANCREATIC CANCER-SO TIME IS AT A PREMIUM.
"THANK YOU."

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