Riding on the success of its 8X slim portable CD/DVD writer, Transcend today announced a black version to join the current white edition. With a brand new gloss black casing, compact dimension and versatile functions, the Transcend CD/DVD writer is perfect for thin-and-light laptops—or even netbooks—for diverse entertainment and enhanced productivity. Transcend’s 8X slim portable CD/DVD writer is created specifically for use with compact notebooks, and features an ultra-thin and sleek design, making it stylish, compact and easy to carry around. No external power adapter is needed, as the CD/DVD writer is entirely USB powered, drawing its electric power directly from the computer’s USB ports.

The Transcend CD/DVD writer comes bundled with a full-featured copy of the powerful media writing software CyberLink Power2Go, and also includes a bonus 30-day trial version of CyberLink’s MediaShow. With up to 8X DVD and 24X CD write speeds, plus support for the latest dual layer recordable DVD media formats, Transcend’s CD/DVD writer is well poised to gain popularity worldwide.