Samsung launches world's thinnest external DVD writer

**Seán** · 26-04-2012

Samsung launches world's thinnest external DVD writer.

Samsung has launched world's thinnest external optical drive, the SE-218BB, with a height of just 14mm, 18% thinner than a typical slimline external DVD writer. It features 24x CD-ROM, 24x CD-R/RW, 8X DVD�R, 5x DVD-RAM, 6x DVD�R DL, 8x DVD RW and 6x DVD-RW.

Read the full article here: http://www.myce.com/news/samsung-lau...-writer-61402/

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*DukeNukem* · 26-04-2012

Hmm... that's not bad, actually. But can't they throw in BD-R capability? I just think that people who fork out the money for an ultrabook are gonna want to spend a bit more for a drive that plays their Blu-ray discs. Am I alone on this?

**Seán** · 26-04-2012

That's actually a good point, even if sold as a separate drive. I suspect the blue laser module itself may be the issue, e.g. if they can't make the blue laser pick-up head thin enough, this would prevent them shrinking the overall thickness.

The main thing that amazed me several years ago was the Compact Flash type-II card, which was actually a spinning HDD the size of a compact flash card, but just a little thicker. Even today, I still wonder how they managed to pack the motor, spindle, platter, pick-up head, etc. in that small space.

BradWright · 27-04-2012

So this drive is for those who "do not want to carry a clumsy external drive"? It's 3 mm thinner! You probably couldn't tell them apart if they were more than a foot away from each other, so how exactly will that be less clumsy? I think people are losing touch with reality when it comes to making things smaller.

paulw2 · 28-04-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by DukeNukem

Hmm... that's not bad, actually. But can't they throw in BD-R capability? I just think that people who fork out the money for an ultrabook are gonna want to spend a bit more for a drive that plays their Blu-ray discs. Am I alone on this?

No your not alone. That was my first thought when I saw the subject line..

26-04-2012	#1
Seán Senior Administrator & Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Republic of Ireland (North West) Posts: 9,647	Samsung launches world's thinnest external DVD writer Samsung launches world's thinnest external DVD writer. Samsung has launched world's thinnest external optical drive, the SE-218BB, with a height of just 14mm, 18% thinner than a typical slimline external DVD writer. It features 24x CD-ROM, 24x CD-R/RW, 8X DVD�R, 5x DVD-RAM, 6x DVD�R DL, 8x DVD RW and 6x DVD-RW. Read the full article here: http://www.myce.com/news/samsung-lau...-writer-61402/ Please note that the reactions from the complete site will be synched below.

26-04-2012	#3
Seán Senior Administrator & Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Republic of Ireland (North West) Posts: 9,647	Re: Samsung launches world's thinnest external DVD writer That's actually a good point, even if sold as a separate drive. I suspect the blue laser module itself may be the issue, e.g. if they can't make the blue laser pick-up head thin enough, this would prevent them shrinking the overall thickness. The main thing that amazed me several years ago was the Compact Flash type-II card, which was actually a spinning HDD the size of a compact flash card, but just a little thicker. Even today, I still wonder how they managed to pack the motor, spindle, platter, pick-up head, etc. in that small space.

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BradWright MyCE Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 225	So this drive is for those who "do not want to carry a clumsy external drive"? It's 3 mm thinner! You probably couldn't tell them apart if they were more than a foot away from each other, so how exactly will that be less clumsy? I think people are losing touch with reality when it comes to making things smaller.

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