How often do you use an optical drive?

[SammyG145]

I have one in my TJ07 just for aesthetic reasons. I use it now and again but not very often. it is nice to have instead of having to plug my external one in. Or grabbing my macbook and then stream the data across. 

[ShadowCaptain]

literally never  (last time was maybe like 3 years ago)

[ImBleu]

For the odd occasion I end up with a disc version of a game instead of a Steam/Origin/Uplay e-Copy, and to install my Drivers / OS

[wrath]

Since I've upgraded my pc a year ago I haven't used any only when I installed Windows on it the first time. And that was more then a year ago

[ArcticfoxHQ]

Only used it once for installing windows 8.1. I have an h440 and the optical drive thing kinda scared me at first, but you do realize how little you ever use it. Everything can just be downloaded from the internet.

[awesomes8wc3]

i use it for older computers without usb ports/making dvds for people/reading old cds

i have an internal floppy drive for ^ and                                                     ^                 (i painted it red and black to match the system )

[AlexandarJL]

I use it for my music CDs i bought ages ago

[Fetzie]

I actually burned a CD last night!

[SkR]

only get music from some CD that i lying around. thats it.

[SeriouslyMikey]

Every time I get a new CD. Which, right now is rather regularly. 

[JamieF]

Just for watching dvds.

[permanahadi]

for installing games. not a fan of downloading games..

[ObeseWalrus]

Very very rarely. Last time was in September when I came across a piece of software a client wanted installed that we did not have digitally available.

 

Edit: I play the Playstation once in a while, does that count?

[asdfgh00]

It's been a long time since I use an optical drive on a PC. I can't even remember anymore.

And I am already embracing flash drives and external hdd/ssd 

[Subduck]

I usually only use an optical drive to install drivers.

[KevinXuzio]

Optical drives are not used very often, but some people may find some software on a disk for an old gadget that they may have. You can always purchase an external USB disk drive for when you may need it, but other than some really old stuff, you can install from a USB or download it online.

[Brandonsr]

I only use one when burning a CD, or DVD, and I do that fairly often.

 

I use a Flash Drive for installing my OS.

[Whorax]

I used it to install my OS, and then to install motherboard drivers for ethernet access. Currently debating on if I want to rip that horrifying Asus optical drive out of the front of my computer because looking at it makes me sick. :lol:

[olbaze]

Now that I think of it, I haven't used mine in a long, long time. I do still have my share of games that I would install off of discs. And I do prefer using my PC to watch DVDs.

 

But it's not like I watch movies on a regular basis nor do I install/uninstall those few games I only have on discs frequently.