I purchased an X61S and I'm trying to find a decent slim external USB DVD Burner for it. I'mm coming up empty handed. I don't want the whole docking station as I have no use for it other than the CD-Rom (I have a much more powerful PC at home)...
I'm also lookign for a case but I need one that will for sure fit an 8-cell battery. I was reading about this case on another forum but it is extreamly slow to get answers.
http://shinza.com/product_info.php?products_id=77
Not sure If I would need the 12 or 11 inch version since many people were able to store their X61S in the 11" without the 8 cell.
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http://www.case-pc.com/products.html
the extra small case fits my x61s perfectly. Love the case... -
JabbaJabba ThinkPad Facilitator
There are many slim external USB optical drives. The one Lenovo makes (Super Multi-Burner Drive) is a good example. Other alternatives would be the Plextor PX-608CU, which just as the Lenovo drive can get power solely from the USB connection. A quick search will reveal many other slim drives.
Regarding the sleeve: As I also mentioned in the thread on ThinkPad forums, the 11" (10.6"-11.1") Elecom Zeroshock III sleeve will fit the X61/X61s with the 4 cell batteries. It will however NOT fit the 8-cell battery. -
http://www.centrix-intl.com/details.asp?productid=4440
Also USB powered and less expensive than the Lenovo or Plextor drives. -
For a case I have the Pinder Thin and that fits it with a 8-cell battery.
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the reason I was looking for recommendations is that looking at newegg not even the plextor has 5 stars (not that egg reviews are an end all source of info hah) and it costs over $120...So I want something decent at least that will hold up, that toshiba looks nice so long as it does not sound like a leaf blower or something hah. -
Wow not sure if I trust this site now all the different brands have the same picture!
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That's cause they are all using the same case, but with different drives. I personally have purchased from them. I had no issues.
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did you recommend the toshiba drive because it was cheap or because it works well and is problem free?
Is that case pretty sturdy then? -
bump in hopes for more info on helping me select a DVD Burner
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Nice DVD burner design, I think I'll probably be getting that. I bet it's pretty sturdy, just don't throw it around.
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I think I'm going to go with the pioneer slot load, no RAM writing support but I doubt I would ever use that anyways.
I could get the version with RAM support from newegg and then buy the enclosre but that gets expensive. -
Does anyone know the actual manufacturer of Lenovo's USB 2.0 Super Multi-Burner Drive with LightScribe (Part #41N5565)?
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bump - I'm interested in knowing the manufacturer for that lenovo burner drive as well.
Case and Slim USB DVD Burner for X61S
Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Justintoxicated, Jan 10, 2008.