Which external cd/dvd drives are compatible?

my optical drive has broke in my standard macbook, think its from 2007. It is too expensive to get repaired so i was just wondering which external cd/dvd drive are reconised and work with this macbook from the UK? thanks!

This is not that easy to say as compatibility depends on the slave/master settings and therefore you would need to ask an ASP.
Maybe check some lightscribe ODDs and ask the guys from ASP.
But honestly, would you really want to waste your money on this feature? I know, those discs look pretty nice when used ligthscribe on it, but is it worth it?
I have one in my other notebook but I have only used it once.
And you will need special blank CDs/DVDs with this surface to use lightscribe feature.

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