Bangkok Usb Dvd Dive Purchase?

[tvh13]

I will arrive in Bangkok this Friday with a broken DVD player in my Macbook Pro. I am thinking that it would be easiest just to purchase an external DVD player/writer. I know that there are many places to purchase such things but where is the preferred place for electronics at reasonable prices and quality?

Any suggestions for how to approach such a purchase for a newbie in Thailand?

[lopburi3]

Fortune IT Mall is at the Rama 9 exit of subway and has a good selection of shops. But most do not open before 11-1200 (as is true of most IT shops).

[silverdales]

Pantip Plaza will be the job right in the middle of the city not sure of road name but Taxi will know -I know its near Central Plaza and Bayoke Tower

[Nio]

For genuine Apple go to any of the authorised IStores in any of the major malls.

Siam Paragon

Central Work

Emporium

Esplanade on Rachadapisek Road

[Beggar]

Do not forget to think about warranty. Try it where you buy it. At least better than nothing. The desktop computer I had before needed 5 replacements. The computer I have now needed only 3. The brand was Liteon. No idea if others are better or worse.

[stolidfeline]

I have no idea about MAC books, but a normal laptop DVD drive can be bought in most shops in Thailand IT Malls and takes a few minutes to slide into place. Not expensive. Just a thought, I never owned a MAC.