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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

… did everyone remove the media drive off laptops? There are also external media drives.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago

New laptops don't have optical drives. I don't think there's a single manufacturer that still has them.

Hell, most new computer cases (much to my chagrin) don't even have 5 1/4" bays.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I think it has been probably more than 5 years since I have seen an optical drive on a new laptop.