DVD Drives Missing From New Computers

[Teg]

So, while searching and shopping for a new computer yesterday I noticed that a lot of the new computers do not have a CD/DVD drive with them. You have to buy them separately which can be used via USB. Has anyone else noticed this? What do you think about it?

 

[Fergal]

I've known that Apple computers often don't have the storage devices you mention, but had never noticed that with PCs. Were the computers you were looking at Apples or PCs.

 

[Crusader]

Macs have been that way for a while. I think a lot of Ultrabooks don't have disc drives because thats the point, they're thin and disc drives take up a lot of room.

 

[Teg]

They were PC's! I just bought a new one yesterday and had to buy a dvd/cd external usb drive to go with it lol.

 

[Nebulous]

They were PC's! I just bought a new one yesterday and had to buy a dvd/cd external usb drive to go with it lol.

Wow that sounds

Seems like something you'd want a computer to have! I know I would.

 

[Evil Eye]

Lots of people don't need disc drives anymore. Digital downloads sort of replaced them.

I('d still want to) have one, but I don't use it too much.

 

[Nebulous]

My DVD player recently broke and I've been watching DVD's on my computer lately. If that happens again in the future, and I have a computer without a DVD drive, what am I gonna do?