Does my new computer have a DVD drive?

[farmerjohn1324]

It sure looks like it from the side. But when I look under My Computer or Device Manager, there is nothing to be found. And I can't figure out how to eject the thing that looks like it should be a DVD Player.

Lenovo Ideapad 330. Bought from Wal-Mart.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cnin7w34hmxw603/dvd.jpg?dl=0

 

[strollin]

It doesn't look like there's a DVD drive in the picture. If this is the one you got from Walmart, it doesn't list a DVD drive in the specs: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lenovo-i...lbZtVIoV1nasUYWo2hZ06qww2L9oiR_BoCiNAQAvD_BwE

 

[farmerjohn1324]

It doesn't look like there's a DVD drive in the picture. If this is the one you got from Walmart, it doesn't list a DVD drive in the specs: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lenovo-i...lbZtVIoV1nasUYWo2hZ06qww2L9oiR_BoCiNAQAvD_BwE

Wow what a ripoff. I thought a CD or DVD drive was standard in every machine since they replaced floppy drives with CDs.

 

[beers]

Most people ditched that archaic technology years ago.

 

[Intel_man]

Wow what a ripoff. I thought a CD or DVD drive was standard in every machine since they replaced floppy drives with CDs.

Much like the CD/DVD drive replaced the Floppy drive, it's been a few years since the trend of usb flash drives and cloud storage replacing the CD/DVD drive. Technology advances and things change.

 

[_Pete_]

Most people ditched that archaic technology years ago.

Apart from purveyors of software especially games software.

 

[strollin]

Most software vendors (including game makers) have gone to digital delivery as opposed to providing a physical CD\DVD for installation.

One major reason is so that the purchaser always gets the latest available version of the software.

 

[Darren]

Apart from purveyors of software especially games software.

I don't think I've bought a physical disc for a game in 5+ years.

 

[Laquer Head]

Do they even sell DVD's anymore?

 

[Darren]

Do they even sell DVD's anymore?

Lot of newer games you buy in stores typically are just a code to redeem from a digital platform anyway.

 

[serve2000]

An external DVD drive is less than $50 on newegg, wouldn't be hard to grab one if you decide you really need it.

 

[UnholyVision]

Under 50USD worth of games as well, lol. If their not consuming media in the form of a disc what is the point? Even OS's can be put on thumb drives these days.

Though I personally would rather have an internal drive than one of those cheaper external ones. Usually read/write speeds wise. Installing an OS from a disc can be painful.