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Old November 29th 17, 05:14 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Char Jackson
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Default Dell computer with no input

On Wed, 29 Nov 2017 09:48:33 -0500, Paul wrote:

When the CDRW in my current computer case was
declared "obsolete", I removed it and didn't replace
it. The "floater" USB DVDRW has taken its place,
and most of the time, isn't plugged in.


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

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Char Jackson
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