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Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

Model:
DW316
SKU:
12289049
Highly rated by customers for:
$38.50
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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5896 reviews

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95%would recommend to a friend
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  • Plug and play

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I plugged it in and it worked perfectly. It's new so I don't know reliability - but so far I'm happy.

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great for CD owners.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Have not used the CD Drive much. Hope to use it often. Unable to recommend.

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great product

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This drive has come in handy when I have needed to back up or save large files.

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is a good addition to my laptop I one of the few still out there that actually watch dads.

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Feels flimsy, works fine

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This feels really cheap, but it seems to work great. Use with my dell laptop with no problems

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Love it

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Is good and better deal will definitely recommend it for friends .

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed a external drive for my new laptop that had no disk drive. It works great.

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Just What I Wanted

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This DVD RW/CD RW drive is exactly what I wanted. Nice, sleek look and feel and quiet.

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Cd/dvd player

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My daughter seems to like this item, I have yet to use it.

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Works just fine

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It serves is purpose and does exactly as it should. Nothing fancy. Not expensive but I honestly think it's a bit overpriced.

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Nice, but not compatible!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Would not work with my new laptop. I was bummed to say the least!

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Very easy to use

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Ordered online, picked up at the store. Easy, smooth transaction!

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Happy Customer

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product. Buy all my electronic needs at Best Buy!!

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Good bag

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This bag is great it holds both my large digital camera and small digital camera at the same time.

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • USB Slim Drive

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect solution for my old laptop. Very slim design.

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Hard Drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a good, transportable hard drive. I’ve only used it once, but it worked fine to backup data from my computer. I like it.

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • works very nicely

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am really enjoying this dvd player that I connect to my laptop. The picture is clear

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • It was just what I needed.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed it to read a disc, but my laptop didn't have a disc drive.

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Fast and accurate

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I copy more than tree hundreds music compact disc and the fidelity is very nice.

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Good CD Drive - new Mac didn't have one

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great and nice addition for my Mac but sure wish the Macs still had the CD/DVD drive as part of the computer.

    This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
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