When I can't decide I hit the Amazon best sellers list.
http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Electronics-External-Optical-Drives/zgbs/electronics/1292112011
http://www.amazon.com/LaCie-Blu-Ray-Optical-Drive-9000281/dp/B009LJM6HG is the first hit.
Bob
I am looking for a sleek external bluray drive, it must be able to write dvd & cd's as well. I bought a laptop without an optical drive and I want to be able to throw an external drive in my laptop case and have it for trips (watching blurays, burning cds, etc).
I have 2 questions:
1) I have USB 3.0 capabilities, should I take advantage of that on this purchase?
2) What should I buy?

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