Does it matter which external optical drive I buy?

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You don't say if you need to burn DVD disks or not, but I think it's pretty hard to find a modern burner that ISN'T a DVD burner.

So...

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MRSSDSDL8X/

And if you're toying with the idea of burning a BluRay:

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MRSSBDR6X/

Jeff