I bought this Samsung external DVD-writer about a month ago to be used in place of the disappointing internal drive that came with my HP desktop PC. To my satisfaction, this Samsung DVD-writer is truly plug-n-play. I could use this even as a bootable drive to clean-install Windows 7!!! Without installing any driver, it can write blank discs and play DVD movies with no problem.

No external power source is required. It uses two USB ports but I noticed that only one is needed for certain tasks. It is very light in weight and has a pleasing form factor. I couldn't find the vibration and noise level particularly problematic. In summary, I cannot ask for more. The awesome price from Amazon (mid $30) was a bonus.

I've never heard of this movie before until I accidentally read someone's review on another movie. He was wondering why movies like Equilibrium did not get any attention which it deserved. I could not resist my curiosity and thus I rented it right away. What a pleasant surprise! Even if the cover looked like a typical B-class movie, the movie itself was a real deal. Equilibrium is so original and it was not a rip-off of anything as there are some reviews comparing this to the Matrix. I am not saying Equilibrium is better or worse than the Matrix. They are absolutely two different movies and each of them has its own strength as well as weakness.
Although I should say that all those gunfight scenes are not the best I've ever seen, they are very impressive and well executed. I guess in the near future we will see some 'Equilibrium-clone' movies imitating 'Gun-Kata'.
The plot and script are not the first-class but are bearable. The movie delivered its purposes and intentions well, and the character development is convincing and reasonable.
Nevertheless, I can tell you that the acting in this movie was a real killer, totally unexpected. Christian Bale was perfect for his role. I've never seen acting like that in such low-budget, non-theatrical-released movie (well, I read that it was showed at some selected theatres for few weeks).
'Euilibrium' is one of the most underrated movies ever, and it deserves your attention. I really would like to see a sequel with enough budget and better storyline.

It is not only funny but also very touching especially for recently married couples. Acting, in general, is not that great though.