One of the items that you’ll notice is missing from all netbooks is a CD/DVD drive and burner.  That can pose a problem if you want to install a program directly from a CD like MS Office for example.  Century unveils its 3-in-1 device:  its a stand, cooling fan, and Panasonic CD/DVD burner.  To me, this is a great add-on to have at home.  You can rip CDs, upload programs or data.  Plus, if you use a netbook as your main computer, you can burn DVDs to back-up your system.  This also is a solution to a thought I had yesterday, I just purchased the new MSI U123, and it came with a restore CD for Win XP.  Well, its a great item to have in an emergency, but how do I use it?  Century has an answer.  There are a few additional features:  2 USB ports and an internal 2.5″ SATA connector to use to add a solid state or hard drive.  I like the idea that its not just an external drive, but has other uses.  Century is a Japanese company, so the product is only available in Japan currently.  Retail price is around a $100.  With the popularity of netbooks, I bet we see this little assistant in the states soon.

Via geek.com

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