Optical Drives ...Do you need one

[Vhero]

I love my blu-ray writer and couldnt live without it. I burned 1 blu-ray since I got it and couldn't be happier..

Okay enough of the sarcasm but seriously the discs are great for permanent storage like photos unlike Hard drives which will die eventually.

[Burn-IT]

I have a huge CD/DVD library that I tend to play on my PC as the quality is better than those built in to TVs.

[spleenharvester]

I'm reinstalling my optical drive to rip a new CD soon, then it's going straight back in the garage lol.

[JohnRLeddy]

Impossible to live without one:
CD > BD-RW > EAC > FLAC > Mp3tag > NAS > SM6

[omega]

Vinyl + Google Music = Possible.

[andy996tt]

When installing an operating system they come in handy

[Darkwave109]

when I Sit an think about it I might pick up an external one so I can play my gamecube games on the pc...glad I kept my games even after my gamecube died

[Bing]

Get yourself a Samsung USB External DVD-R/W for under £20. Lives in the drawer until you need it and keep your PC looking clean.

Job done.