On Wed, 29 Nov 2017 15:45:26 -0500, Nil
wrote:

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'm sure you're not the only one, but I think you're in a declining
category of users. Very long ago, I switched to other forms of storage
for all of the things that previously called for optical discs. I've
never looked back and wished I still used any of those media formats,
just like I've never looked back and wished I still had a floppy drive
available.

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.

Yep, by all means, if you still find a use for it.

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Char Jackson