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While this drive did exactly what I intended it to do, it just didn't do it enough. Often times when it is plugged into my computer and a disc is inserted, it just refuses to play my movie/game/cd. Very rarely it will actually play anything.
One time it even stopped working while I was watching a movie. I missed out on the ending.
Listen, save your money, and get something more costly- "cheap" devices don't cut it (yes I realize that this product is $100+, but its the cheapest of the portable drives. Hence why I got it.). Get something from an actual store or with the advice of a professional, get some advice and compare with other products. Just don't buy this thing.

I was a little skeptic because I knew I was purchasing a used product, but when I received it, and plug it to my Dell 9 Mini to download software with a CD it worked great. I was very impressed.

I was very disappointed with this product. When I plugged it in to my PC it overloaded the USB power and when I tried to buy a power supply from Targus, I was told that they no longer supplied them and I had to buy one from a third party source at twice the price plus an exorbitant shipping fee. Now it sometimes works and sometime does not. It is the first item that I have bought through Amazon that i have been really disappointed with

Purchased this drive at the same time with my Aspire One. The targus is small, quiet and performs as advertised. I especially like the rubberized coating, keeps it from sliding around and I imagine offers a little more protection if knocked or dropped. Works fine off just the USB, but has the ability to be plugged into the wall.

The disc drive works. It has disc drive errors and has to be shut down occasionally, but not too much.