Which optical drive do you use with X60?

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ThinkMon · #1 Post by **ThinkMon** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:02 pm

Hello all, this is my first post. I just purchased a "new" X60 off of eBay and since an ultrabase will not be included, I will have to find an external cd-rw/dvd device that connects via the USB port.

Do any of you use this type of device and if so, what brand/model have you used successfully? I eventually plan to spring for the ultrabase and multi-burner but will have to wait at least a month or two for that. Meanwhile, I need the external drive in order to install software.

I'm looking to spend no more than $80 or so... any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

-ps- is it possible to watch a DVD using an external drive?

Thanks,
Monica

pianowizard · #2 Post by **pianowizard** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:46 pm

I have owned lots of X-series Thinkpads (including an X60s) and have a $50 USB2 DVD burner that worked well with all of them. It's just a standard desktop DVD burner ($26) put in a USB external drive enclosure ($24). I got both from Geeks.com. One can boot Windows from such a drive, and movie DVDs play very well.

I hate docking stations because they take up so much space and because they aren't universally compatible.

pdudas · #3 Post by **pdudas** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:50 am

The best is the Plextor PC 608 CU/T3
Full USB powered, no external Power Supply needed.

http://www.plextor.be/products/PX-608CU ... e=PX-608CU

ThinkMon · #4 Post by **ThinkMon** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:39 pm

Excellent, thanks to both of you for the advice! I hadn't realized you can actually watch a DVD from these external drives (thought they'd be too slow).

I lucked out and found a brand new Targus dvd/cd-rw slim drive on ebay for a little over $13.00. It's not the latest model, but it burns CD's. Here are the specs:

http://www.targus.com/us/drivers_manual ... PA930USB20

We'll see how well it works, I'll be sure to follow up and provide a mini review.

As for the plextor drive, it looks very nice--I did a search on Google and it seems to be for sale only in Europe?

~monica

RUSH2112 · #5 Post by **RUSH2112** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:28 pm

I just use the DVD burner in my X6. I probably wouldn't spend the extra money on it if it weren't included, but it came as part of the $700-off-web price deal back in August.

berlin · #6 Post by **berlin** » Fri May 04, 2007 10:02 pm

Ok I purchased the sony DRX-S50U
It's says portable, but I can't use it in airplanes since it requires an external power supply. Is there a USB to DC converter I can use?

#7 Post by **ryengineer** » Fri May 04, 2007 11:15 pm

I use IBM USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II (FRU 22p9209) with my X series.

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