Laptop drives are typically 2.5 inches in size and ... Basic computing w/DVD Playback: DVD-ROM DVD/CD Recording: DVD Writer ...

but [Chris] also has another way of doing just that which is undefeatable by a TEMPEST shielded computer. He can send one bit at a time by opening and closing a CD-ROM drive, capturing these bits ...

It supports DVD-ROM, DVD-video, CD-R/RW ... it's a convenient means of instantly adding a CD/DVD drive to your laptop. At just under $17, it's a cheaper alternative to the $35 Asus ZenDrive ...

A cable used to send audio CD sound to the computer's sound card. When playing audio CDs, CD-ROM drives output analog sound to both a headphone jack and external connector just like a CD player.

A CD-ROM drive that holds a small number of CD-ROMs for individual use on a desktop computer. Although it can swap discs, it typically contains only one drive and can only read one at a time.

If, on the other hand, you were among the few who invested in CD-ROM when it was first released ... for the interface that hooks up the CD drive to your computer, as [Tech Tangents] found out ...