There was a time when I used CDs and DVDs for storing music, and storing software such as Linux installs.

I don't think I have burned one for ages.

Most modern devices, especially laptops, don't even have a DVD drive.

I have loads in the cupboard.

Does anyone still use them?

I have a CD drive in both of my (10+ years old) vehicles but haven't used
them to play music for a long time.

Cheers



Dave R

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David <wibble@btinternet.com> writes:

There was a time when I used CDs and DVDs for storing music, and storing software such as Linux installs.

I don't think I have burned one for ages.

Most modern devices, especially laptops, don't even have a DVD drive.

I have loads in the cupboard.

Does anyone still use them?

I have a CD drive in both of my (10+ years old) vehicles but haven't used them to play music for a long time.

Last time I wanted to read an optical disk I had to borrow a reader. I
still have a stack of blanks but I doubt I?ll ever use any of them.

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On 29/03/2026 in message <n2t532F94ldU10@mid.individual.net> David wrote:

There was a time when I used CDs and DVDs for storing music, and storing >software such as Linux installs.

I don't think I have burned one for ages.

Most modern devices, especially laptops, don't even have a DVD drive.

I have loads in the cupboard.

Does anyone still use them?

I have a CD drive in both of my (10+ years old) vehicles but haven't used >them to play music for a long time.

I recently fed a heap of DVD RAM discs through a DVD reader and put them
in my backup system. Fabulous format that went the way of Betamax sadly.



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On 29 Mar 2026 17:16:18 GMT, David wrote:

There was a time when I used CDs and DVDs for storing music, and storing software such as Linux installs.

I don't think I have burned one for ages.

Most modern devices, especially laptops, don't even have a DVD drive.

I have loads in the cupboard.

Does anyone still use them?

I have about 7 CD-R discs taking space on my desktop, but the PC I'm
using hasn't got a CD/DVD-burner. I have an older PC running on Windows
7 that has a burner, but when I use it it's to rip music CDs, not to
write.

I've been meaning to take out the burner and put it in the newer PC, but
I just can not be bothered.

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David wrote:

There was a time when I used CDs and DVDs for storing music, and storing software such as Linux installs.

I don't think I have burned one for ages.

Most modern devices, especially laptops, don't even have a DVD drive.

I have loads in the cupboard.

Does anyone still use them?

I have a CD drive in both of my (10+ years old) vehicles but haven't used them to play music for a long time.

My car has a 10-CD stacker. I have 3 cartridges loaded with CDs which I
play all the time. I even burn my own 'mixtapes' to CD for variety.


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