ASUS 8x USB DVD Burner w/ ASUS notebook purchase at Amazon.com

Amazon.com offers the ASUS 8x Dual Layer External USB 2.0 DVD Burner in White, model no. SDRW-08D1S-U, for $53.36. Buy it with one of the ASUS laptops listed below and it drops to $4.36 at checkout. (Be sure you're buying both directly from Amazon.com; select it under "More Buying Choices" on the right if necessary.) With free shipping, each bundle is at least $49 under the lowest total price we could find elsewhere. The USB-powered optical drive features the ability to record on 8x DVD+R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-R, 5x DVD-RAM, and access 8x DVD-ROM, and 5x DVD-RAM formats. Of note, the laptops must be sold through Amazon.com to qualify for the discount. Sale ends February 18. The qualifying laptops:

• ASUS Intel Core 2 Duo 1.3GHz 13" LED-Backlit Laptop for $647.12 via this $50 rebate
• ASUS Intel Core 2 Duo 1.3GHz 13" LED-Backlit Laptop for $706.28
• ASUS Intel Core 2 Duo 1.3GHz 13" LED-Backlit Laptop for $799
• see all qualifying laptops