Remember how you disposed of your CDs, DVDs, vinyl? It's time to undispose of them. 'Physical media' is back ...

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Optical drives are still practical for many users, whether to play old CDs and DVDs, install software, or create backups—especially with modern laptops, which are usually supplied without a drive.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's time for physical media to make a comeback. With streaming services constantly adding and removing content, it can be hard to find the ...

I've not got any blank CDs in the house just now but I do have some DVD+Rs. Can I burn a 700mb CD ISO to a DVD and will it work OK and boot properly?

While CDs were still fighting for market share against cassettes, and gaming consoles were just starting to switch over to CD from cartridge storage, optical media companies were already thinking ...