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First shown off at CES, Lenovo's ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 features an extendable 120Hz OLED display. Here's my verdict after using it for weeks.

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If you used or owned a laptop in the 2000s, you'd probably remember that it sported either a DVD or Blu-Ray drive for popping in installation discs, movies, and even the occasional album from your ...

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.

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TL;DR: Fujitsu is reintroducing optical drives in new notebooks amidst Japan's growing demand for Windows 11 PCs that support playing physical media, as people abandon their old Windows 10 hardware ...

Apple continues to be highly regarded according to the 2025 American Customer Satisfaction Index's Household Appliance and Electronics Study, but is narrowly beaten to the top spot by HP. Apple is ...

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 ...