If you used or owned a laptop in the 2000s, you'd probably remember that it sported either a DVD or Blu-Ray drive for popping in installation discs, movies, and even the occasional album from your ...

The laptop hadn't been for sale in more than seven years. I've still got one and it's still in use as well as the 15" variant. Solid piece of kit that's upgradable enough to keep it viable long past ...

One of the most interesting parts of the recent Apple Mac Mini and MacBook Air refresh is that Apple is moving away from optical drives. Apple isn't the only company to do so, raising the question "Is ...

WTF?! PC users rarely rely on optical media anymore, and when they do, it's usually through an external USB drive – particularly on laptops. Most notebook manufacturers phased out built-in disc trays ...

TL;DR: Fujitsu is reintroducing optical drives in new notebooks amidst Japan's growing demand for Windows 11 PCs that support playing physical media, as people abandon their old Windows 10 hardware ...