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Do you have a CD/DVD/Blu-Ray drive in your PC?

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I was wondering what the LTT community thinks of them. Do you use a CD, DVD, or Blu-Ray drive in your PC, and if you do, what do you use them for?

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I don't have one nor have I needed one in years. They make for great cupholders however.

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I have one and don't plan on giving up on it. I find it always handy to be able to create a music or video disc as they are cheap and old systems won't read from usb (like an old tv or such). Also, some cars don't read usb yet, especially cheaper models (and some don't alloe you to change the stock radio/music player). And sometimes I do purchase physical copies of games, either because it is a present or because I do not want to download 15 gb of data every time I have to install it somewhere else...

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I have one but don't use it as much as I used to 

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Who the hell does not use them?

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I dont have a blu-ray drive, but i want one cuz i want to buy Stargate Atlantis on blu-ray and rip it for my htc One

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I have one, I still use it when installing old games off of discs.

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I have one, I use it if I need to watch a DVD.

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I have an internal dvd drive connected, but it's sitting on my desk instead of being inside.

I have a few blu-ray/ dvd drives in my random computer boxes that aren't used as well.

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i have an external one i use it to burn cd/dvd or installing windows when i don’t have an empty flash-drive but yeah most of the time its just sitting around catching dust 

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I saw mine for 24$ i said why not, its not like CD are gonna be gone tommrow!

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I have a few of them, none installed in my PC though

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Have not had one installed in years.

I have a USB2.0 external DVD burner, it doesnt make my front panel look craptastic, its super portable, can be swapped between machines in a moments notice without opening anything.

Best bet is grab an external for your CD/DVD media, and keep your case smooth like a baby's bum!

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If you have 1997 7-series BMW which doesn't have SD-card reader, bluetooth and USB-port but only a CD-changer, then you still need DVD-drive on your pc to write music CD's for your car. And if anybody is wondering why I don't upgrade my car audio, that's because the car has original integrated navigation system which also controls the telephone, driving computer, auxiliary heating etc. So I can't really replace it.

 

Other than that, I don't really use the DVD-drive.

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I don't have one IN my computer but I have an external one

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I have one. 

Personally, unless they invent a cheaper storage method (for distribution) then I'll use that. 

 

Of course cloud is possible, but it's less convenient and would take forever to upload and then have clients download photos.

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I have one kicking around in my desk drawer, none in my PC.

                                                                                   

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I have a DVD drive. I want to get a Blu-ray drive because most of what I do with my drive is watch movies. I think the only time I use it otherwise is installing Windows.

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I have one, only use is for music CDs. I prefer physical discs to downloading music. 

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I have a DVD drive.  I think the only time I use it otherwise is installing Windows.

Same, hence, I bought an External drive...

For your movies you can do the same, bluray external.. keeps your case front sexy

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i have one or two just in case, but not inside my pc

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I have one, im a massive music listener and theres something i love about opening a CD case and listening to it for the first time through a proper stereo system, however once that effect has worn off i burn them onto my computer. 

I use very often, usually once a week either for myself or for my family onto the media centre PC.

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