If your laptop shopping list includes a touch screen, SSD storage, or even NFC, finding a new system shouldn't be hard. But if you're still tied to your optical discs and need a DVD or Blu-ray drive, ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Listen up, laptop manufacturers: Optical drives are an ...

While pen drives, external SSD storage devices and SD cards have now taken over the world of portable memory storage devices, CDs still have a say in this regard. Therefore, you should get a laptop ...

There’s a good chance your next computer won’t have an optical drive (that would be the place on the side of your laptop where you insert discs). For those already immersed in technology, losing the ...

We love that modern laptops have become so slim and light, but we aren’t happy about the disappearance of ports and features.

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 ...

If you want a laptop with a DVD or Blu-ray drive in the United States, you’re probably going to have to look for a model with a big screen and a thick and heavy chassis. Most companies making ...

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Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Listen up, laptop manufacturers: Optical drives are an ...