Use of   Plextor external DVD drive

Hi folks:
Will an iMac core 2 duo system work with Plextor PX-712UF external DVD drive. I'm thinking about buying a used one from a buddy, but want to make sure it will work with my iMAC.
Thanks
iMac 20inch Core 2 Duo, 2.33 GHz, 3MB SDRAM, 256MB VRAM   Mac OS X (10.4.7)   iBM Think Pad T41P, 1.7 GHz, WinXP

Many PPC Macs won't boot from USB drives in OSX, but many can be made to...
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20060301112336384
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