PC External DVD/CD-RW Drive To Air

I have always owned PC's, and buy at least 1 new desktop or laptop per year, having to upgrade by choice or need for 3 people. In the last couple of years I have become interested in Macs, because of the good things I have heard, but was put off by the price difference.
So having decided to make my next laptop a Mac, and a possibility the Air, I have questions regarding external devices in general, and external USB DVD drive in particular. I bought an external USB DVD/CD-RW drive for a new netbook a week ago, and I may buy a Mac in the next month or so. Can I use the USB DVD drive I bought on a Mac Air, or any Mac for that matter?
And, can I use my other PC externals (printer, mice, drives, cameras, etc) with any Mac? Going even Further, are any internals like memory or HDD's, WI Fi, compatible?
Thanks.

Hi,
Most of questions are YES!
HDD are the same but you need to get the right size to fit on laptop hight wise.
All mac's now have WiFi (bar some macpro can be ordered without, i think).
Memory is the same but must be to mac spec for the model, crucial.com I always use.
USB DVD drive will work but it may not not be able to boot macbook air if you need to reinstall OS from 10.5/10.6 DVD's etc. They all should but sometimes they just don't, i found. Fine for DVD burning. note to get most out of any drive Toast is a must buy!
James.

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