As most netbook owners would tell you, netbooks are super portable and easy to carry. One reason for that is the omission of DVD drives on these laptops. You don’t need a DVD drive to take with you on the go, but if you are planning to burn a DVD at home or office, it’s nice to have a portable drive that you can connect to your netbook to enhance its capabilities. There are many external DVD burners out there on the market, but not all of them are portable. So if you intend to take your DVD burner with you during a trip, those heavy drives can make things  a bit convenient. But you can always settle a portable drive for your netbook to keep things simple.

If you are looking for a portable DVD drive to take with you on the go just in case you need it, here are 10 cool ones you should try:

Polaroid SLIM 8X External Top Load DVD Drive: writes DVDs at 8x. It is powered by your USB port. This burner is compact and stylish.

HP USB 2.0 External CD Burner/DVD Combo: a compact and reliable DVD burner/CD combo for your netbook. This is a plug n play and a hot swapping device.

Toshiba PA1476U-1KIT On-the-Go Trio Bundle: a cool bundle that has everything you need to get the most out of your netbook on the road. It has a protective case, a travel mouse, and a multi-format DVD burner (supports CD-R/RW, DVD±R/±RW, +R/-R Double layer).

Samsung USB External Slim DVD-W: a very slim and portable DVD burner for your netbook. It’s a USB drive and works with both Windows and Mac (in case you are running Mac OS on your netbook).

AGPtek Slim Lightscribe External Netbook Writer: a super slim DVD writer that you can take with you for travel. Burns CDs and DVDs. Compatible with Lightscribe media too.

NU Slim USB External SuperMulti Drive DVD Burner: it’s a slot loading DVD burner for your netbook that is slim and light-weight. Works with Mac as well.

Iomega 34427 SuperSlim DVD Portable Writer: it’s another slim burner that you can fit your briefcase or take with you on the go without too much fuss. You also get Nero burner software to help you burn DVDs more effectively.

ASUS DVDRW External Optical Drive: a dual layer burner that lets you use your USB connection to power it up and start burning those DVDs fast. The max DVD burning speed is 8X, which is pretty decent for a portable drive. It’s very good looking too.

Portable Slim External CD and DVD Burner: one of the slimmest drives on the market. You can even put it in your pocket and take it with you on the go.

PWR+ Extra Portable DVD Burner: an ultra slim DVD burner for your netbook and slim laptops. It offers 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW burning speeds.

Bonus:

Velocity Micro VMbluDrive Blu-ray Disc External Optical Drive: if you want to read your blu-ray disks on your netbook, this is a slim blu-ray reader for your portable laptop.

As you can probably guess, having a portable drive to help you burn DVDs is much more flexible than having one inside your netbook. And with the above DVD burners, you are not taking on too much weight. So whether you are at home or on the go, your DVD burner will be there to let you burn DVDs.