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Old November 30th 17, 12:11 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
Char Jackson
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Default Dell computer with no input

On Wed, 29 Nov 2017 11:27:58 -0700, Ken Blake
wrote:

On Wed, 29 Nov 2017 10:14:34 -0600, Char Jackson
wrote:

I haven't needed an optical drive in at least 4-5 years, whether it's
CD, DVD, or BR. I currently have a laptop with an optical drive, but
only because the laptop has 2 drive bays for hard drives so I didn't
have to scavenge an optical drive to make room. Two other laptops and a
desktop haven't had optical drives since before I moved, so maybe since
2010 or so.

I long ago placed optical drives in the obsolete category, but then



I have a fair number of things that I keep on optical disks and every
now and then, I buy a program that installs from a CD or DVD. I don't
use my drive often, but I do use it occasionally, so I wouldn't want
to be without one.


I have a lot of DVD and CD images, so if I need to access any of those I
load it in a virtual drive, but it's been ages since I've purchased
something that came on optical media.

again, I removed all of my floppy drives back in the 90's while others
continued to use them well into the 2000's.



When I had my previous computer built. about 8 years ago, I insisted
on its having a floppy drive (just in case). I owned the computer for
about five years and never used it once, so when I had my current
computer built, I decided against having one.


See? You're right where I am! :-) I just got there first, some 15+
years ahead of you.

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Char Jackson
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