Optical drives are still practical for many users, whether to play old CDs and DVDs, install software, or create ...

Hard drives and optical drives are the most failure-prone items on a laptop. They're also among the easiest to swap out, upgrade, or, in some cases, live without. Here are the best fixes for saving, ...

When I bought a new laptop earlier this year, it was after several cautionary notes from fellow ET contributors that I might regret not waiting a few months for Ivy Bridge. I was thrilled with the ...

Most modern laptops lack an optical drive, yet CDs and DVDs are still used in many households, whether for playing old movies, installing older software, or even for making physical backups. An ...

Adding a Blu-ray or HD DVD drive to a laptop is no small investment, but if you're a digital content creator or a media producer working with high-definition video, it starts to make sense. Alienware ...

On Tuesday, Toshiba will unveil the first slim-type HD-DVD writer drive suitable for use in laptop computers. The SD-L902A drive is the standard 12.7 millimeters high, which means it can fit in the ...