Optical drives are still practical for many users, whether to play old CDs and DVDs, install software, or create ...

With the holiday selling season approaching, Hewlett-Packard has cut the price on two of its DVD-rewritable drives. HP on Monday lowered by $100 the cost of its dvd200i and dvd200e, effective ...

Most modern laptops lack an optical drive, yet CDs and DVDs are still used in many households, whether for playing old movies, installing older software, or even for making physical backups. An ...

Optical drives no longer come pre-installed in most PCs and laptops, yet they’re still indispensable for many users. Whether for playing old DVDs, installing ancient software from CDs, or burning data ...