Asus Unveils Slim and Stylish External USB DVD Writer

Asus has revealed a slim and stylish DVD burner which sports vertical disk insertion. It even features a Disc Encryption technology through which you can password protect your DVD’s , it complies with USB 2.0 standards and is self powered via USB without requiring any external power adapter.

Features of Asus SDRW-08D1S-U DVD Drive

• Vertical DVD Reader/Writer
• USB 2.0
• Turbo engine for better performance
• Comes with software for easing disc burning
• Measures 156.4mm x 140.8mm x 21mm
• 128 bit encryption technology
• USB powered DVD Drive

The USB DVD Drive is just perfect to go along with the  Eee PC netbooks like 701, 901, 1000H etc which do not support inbuilt optical drives. There’s is no word on pricing yet.