What type of CD-ROM drive should I get?
Computer technology changes almost daily. To keep up with the technology is a full time job. To advice someone on what type of computer to get, is an impossible task. Everyone's needs are different. Everyone's preferences is different. Therefore, these pages are for your information to make an educated decision. There is so much information that it may confuse you more than help you. However it is important to review all the information. Also as technology changes, some of the information provided here may not apply.
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Most people have two CD-ROM drives. Either a CD-ROM drive or a DVD-ROM drive for the top drive and a CD-RW or DVD-RW drive on the bottom. There is also different versions of the DVD-RW. For info on them click here.
My recommendation is to get at least a DVD+/-RW drive. They are very handy to have for backup purposes and other uses. Now there is also Blu-ray writers also. I don't think the Blue-ray cost much more to buy for your system. With the Blu-ray writer, you can watch Blu-ray on your computer but you will also be able to burn to Blu-ray. However, the disks are very expensive but if you need to make a disk with a lot of data, a Blu-ray may be worth the expense. The average home user may not need to burn one that often so buying the disks may not be worth it but as I believe the cost of the drive itself is basically the same price as the others. so it would be good to get one. You can burn non Blu-ray disks on it also. That way if you need the Blu-ray, you have it. If you don't need it, you can still use it for the other disks.