Lite-On has just announced its upcoming external Blu-Ray writer, the LX-2B1U. Using USB 2.0 connectivity, this burner can take care of both single and dual-layer Blu-ray dics, as well as recordable (BD-R) and rewriteable (BD-RE) discs at 2x speeds. Like other Blu-Ray burner, standard DVD+-R/RW burning is allowed, however, no support for CD-R/RW media. No words on pricing and availability yet, but it will probably hit the store in the early 2007.