More and more notebook manufacturers are banning optical drives from their devices to make them even thinner. However, CDs and DVDs are still among the most commonly used types of media. Verbatim offers the solution with this external slimline CD/DVD burner. This small device is the perfect addition to your notebook, ultrabook or netbook. You can use it to... install your software or make backups. The Verbatim External Slimline CD/DVD Burner is USB powered, so you don't need a bulky adapter. The drive is barely bigger than a DVD and fits easily in your pocket - so you can take it anywhere! The drive comes with Nero Burn <(>&<)> Archive software, which includes many special features such as DiscSpan, MediaHome and SecureDisc technology to help you successfully organise, burn and archive your important files.