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How important do you think an optical drive is today?

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  • 07-02-2013 8:26pm
    #1
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm thinking about buying a Zenbook UX31A Touch.
    I has no optical drive what so ever which was initially putting me off, but then I thought to myself I can't remember the last time I actually used my own optical drive on my current laptop!

    So I'm just looking for how other people would feel about a laptop lacking an optical drive to give myself a bit more scope.


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    #2
    U_Fig
    Registered Users Posts: 893 ✭✭✭U_Fig


    last time i ued an optical drive was about 2 years ago... i totally removed mine and added an extra Hard Drive... you can get a caddy for a USB one if you really need to use one


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    Tom_Cruise
    Closed Accounts Posts: 734 ✭✭✭Tom_Cruise


    I think it depends on your needs. It is handy to have on but if you only need to burn CDs/DVDs once in a blue moon then its easy to buy an external one or just use someone else s.


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    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Haven't had a laptop with a CD/DVD drive for about 4 years, never miss it. Only use one about once a year, and you can get cheap external writers that will do the job.


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    U_Fig
    Registered Users Posts: 893 ✭✭✭U_Fig


    in saying that i never use mine my mum just came home with the Driver theory test CD for me FML better root out the external one


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    Amalgam
    Registered Users Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭Amalgam


    U_Fig wrote: »
    in saying that i never use mine my mum just came home with the Driver theory test CD for me FML better root out the external one

    They use awful DRM on that.. being a unique type of product, they probably don't want half of Ireland mooching a copy. Don't waste your time trying to copy it over to your HD. 'Drivers' of some sort are installed on your PC too.. I can't remember what protection scheme they were using when I bought mine, but I didn't appreciate the sting in the tail left behind, after using it.


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    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Obsolete in general and yet it's handy to have one around... to rip a CD or DVD. ;)


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    #8
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    Thanks for the replies, puts my mind at ease a bit. I won't be throwing out my macbook anyway, not yet :p
    It will become my music device :)


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