On 29 Nov 2017, Char Jackson wrote in
alt.windows7.general:

I haven't needed an optical drive in at least 4-5 years, whether
it's CD, DVD, or BR.

I use CDs and DVDs every single day.

I long ago placed optical drives in the obsolete category, but
then again, I removed all of my floppy drives back in the 90's
while others continued to use them well into the 2000's.

I have a floppy drive in my main computer, but I haven't used it for
years. I'm currently assembling a new parts computer and it hadn't
occurred to me to install a floppy. It will have an optical
reader/writer, though.