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In response to "I just ordered a new laptop. So sometime in the last three years, optical drives in laptops stopped being a thing, huh? -- nm" by Reagen

You can still find them but it is a challenge

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Aug 28 '18, 12:07

Just get a USB one for when you need it

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I'm pretty sure I don't. Just surprised at the end of an era - Reagen Aug 28, 12:08 4
- I was surprised how quickly this changed for cars. Anything in the past 2 years doesn't have a CD player -- nm - oblique Aug 28, 12:10 3
  - I have one in my car - never used it - decline Aug 28, 12:14 1
    - I have a few MP3 CDs. Keep one in there. But I mainly use the USB port for stored music. -- nm - Spawn Aug 28, 12:24
  - DVD units still avail custom tho -- nm - Budice Aug 28, 12:11
it's all about the cloud -- nm - decline Aug 28, 12:07 1
- ~no wires~ -- nm - Spawn Aug 28, 12:08

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