Packaging and Contents
The box itself is filled with information. It displays everything from operating
temperatures and specifications in portugeuese to the many, various awards won
by LITE-ON products. It also proudly boasts the DUB and FILE buttons, as well
as the 1-2-3 instructions for creating CD/DVD backups.
Inside the box we find the same contents listed on the outside. Unfortuneately,
LITE-ON's bottom line did not afford any blank media for trying out the drive.
This is a small disappointment figuring the target audience of casual burners
probably won't have blank media of their own laying around. The drive comes
wrapped in a protective foam bag and hugged by foam supports.
As you can see, there are various cords for operating the drive; a power adapter
with modular plug (for adapting it to various plug standards in other countries),
a US based power cord, and a USB Type A-B cable. The USB cord length seems to
be a slight oversight; it's only 3 feet long. This would be long enough it you
were to keep the external burner perched on top of your case, but some people
may keep their cases on the floor and want to have the drive on the desk. If
this sounds like your set-up, you may want to invest in a 5 or 6 foot cable.
Since this drive is external, and likely to be placed in plainly visible sight,
it's only fair that we give it the once over on appearance. The drive and enclosure
are actually quite aestetically pleasing by DVD burner standards. The lines
are rounded and the black and silver color scheme mesh well together. The whole
unit is devoid of any hard edges, and this lends to its soft, sophisticated
look. It would blend well with the progessively visual trends computer equipment
seems to be taking.
