Here’s a tiny DVD burner from Freecom. It just plugs right into a USB of Firewire port and starts working right away — no wall outlet required and no drivers to install. It’ll handle blank DVD media of all flavors (including dual-layer and DVD-RAM) and it’s even got Lightscribe technology just in case you want to inscribe delicate and tender messages to everyone for whom you burn CDs and DVDs.

It’s only available in the UK at the moment (89,99 GBP) but Freecom peddles its wares in the US too, mostly through Newegg and MobilePlanet, so we may see it show up in those fine locations someday.

Mobile DVD RW Recorder [Freecom.com]

LG GSA-E40L 18X External DVD Writer with LightScribe [Far East Gizmos]

CD-R 80MIN 700MB 52X Color LightScribe 25pk Spindle [product site]

LightScribe, the CD etching mechanism used by various companies like LaCie, has finally been released for Mac. Although of seemingly limited use, the LightScribe drives can etch pictures or text onto your CDs, giving them a slightly more professional look than a Sharpie and your 8th-grade-level scrawling.

Previous to this, Mac users could still use LightScribe drives, but they couldn’t etch their Superman Returns bootleg cover onto the front, leaving their CD collection woefully unmatched.

Product Page [LaCie via Ars Technica]