subject: Getting A Notebook Dvd Burner [print this page] There are many reasons to add a notebook DVD burner to you current system. First and foremost is convenience. By having access to notebook DVD burner you can copy and back up anything you need to on your system. Simply drop in one of the DVDs and copy whatever files you need over to the disk, burn it off and you are done. It really is that easy.
Second, you can also use the device to play back any DVDs that have. While most people when they here the term DVD think of movies, the fact is that a dual layer disk can hold up to a whopping 16 gigabyte worth of data. That is most peoples entire MP3 collection and then some. While this is amazing, when you look at how much text it is truly mind boggling.
16 gigabyte translates to many million pages of text, more than the average human being could read in a lifetime. All that on one silvered disk, and right at your fingertips.
A Look at Some Features You Want in Your Notebook DVD Burner
When looking at features a notebook DVD burner is slightly different from a DVD burner. The first thing you want to look for is size. A slim sized notebook DVD burner is desirable so that it is easy to port around. If you can find a laptop with one installed internally that is the best way to go, however that can be an expensive option and having an external one can come in extremely handy in certain situations.
You want to make sure that the notebook DVD burner will support many different CD and DVD formats. Most important is that it will be able to write to dual layered DVDs. These will hold twice as much information as a single layer DVD and can store almost and endless mount of information.
You also want to check the warranty and manufacturer of the DVD player as quality will vary from one model to another. LiteOn, Sony, and Maxtor make some of the best ones you will find and I recommend looking for those brands whenever possible. The other thing to make sure of is that the drive will work on both Mac and PC systems, as you never know where you will need to grab data from.
Hopefully this has shown you why getting a notebook DVD burner is a great investment for today and tomorrow.
