Sony to exit PC-use optical drives, say reports Sony is getting out the optical disk business as it tries to restructure and shift to businesses that are more relevant to current device trends.

Once a core component of every laptop and desktop PC, the silver spinning disc is rapidly going the way of the floppy.

Pioneer says the demand for optical discs and optical drives is expected to increase, and so it released a new Blu-ray drive for PC.

Not that long ago, every PC could read and write CDs and DVDs. Not anymore. The disappearance of optical drives has its advantages, but also its problems.

According to reports, Sony plans to exit the optical disc drive business due to company restructuring.

The Eee PC 1004DN will be the first Eee PC to have an optical drive. The drive allows users to read and write optical discs for easy data back-ups.

Optical drive makers settle a class-action lawsuit that accused them of conspiracy to inflate prices.

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