Pros: Too bad so many folks still kling to Microsoft Windows on their PCs when their mobile devices are predominately Linux-based.... Why not get the same reliability on you...
Pros: Works exactly as advertised. The drive feels well constructed (par for the course with Asus products) and I have little doubt that it will far outlast my latest build.
Cons: If you see this drive on sale and think "what a great deal on a Blu-ray player" you may be disappointed. This drive will not play Blu-rays without additional software....
Summary: Drive started locking up my system when I put any kind of disc in it after it was about 1 year old.
Pros: Worked great for DVD playback and recording. OEM so no software to take care of the Blueray playback.
Cons: It is pretty much worthless as a Blueray player since it is OEM and does not include software. I realize that is what you get when you buy an OEM product. However, wit...
Cons: The Blu-ray feature of this drive is not included. So it is basically a $60 DVD drive. In retrospect I should have purchased a basic DVD drive for under 20 bucks.