"Slimline" optical drives

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I'm trying to help my sister replace a broken DVD drive in her Dell
Dimension 4600C desktop. The exact replacement drive (a Samsung - I
only know Dell's part number C1294) seems to be available only as
overpriced refurbished units. The drive is described as a "slimline"
optical drive. I'm not familiar with that term, so I have a couple of
questions...

- are these the same drives they use in their laptops?

- is "slimline" an industry standard form factor? In other words, can
I buy a slimline drive elsewhere in the market than Dell and expect it
to fit?
 
Nil said:
I'm trying to help my sister replace a broken DVD drive in her Dell
Dimension 4600C desktop. The exact replacement drive (a Samsung - I
only know Dell's part number C1294) seems to be available only as
overpriced refurbished units. The drive is described as a "slimline"
optical drive. I'm not familiar with that term, so I have a couple of
questions...
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http://www.vesalia.com/e_sn-s082.htm?froogle=uk

Does it look like this one ?.
 
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