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On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 10:32 AM, Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> wrote:
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Sure, the optical uses [I think] a USB connector. =A0Prett=
y sure
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0that all these tiny "toys" are made at one factory! and th=
en
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0labeled by the vendor. =A0If all the opticals are essentia=
lly
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0the same, then great.

I think they all pretty much follow the same standard. I've even had
success using an IDE CD-ROM drive plugged into a USB-to-IDE adapter
cable, before.