Whenever I see a SATA optical drive that someone doesn’t want, I grab it and tuck it away. Shit is rare now.
I’m sure I could go to a shop and just pick one up, but honestly, I don’t have a reason to. Give me an opportunity to snag one for free and I will not pass it up.
… Sata DVD-ROM drives are a thing
Hell I’ve still got one just in case
Oh word?
They are, but now some modern cases don’t have bays so personally I’m still restricted to external if I want one.
Could always plug it in temporarily; do what you gotta do, then remove it again.
I’ve actually done that
I even have a blu ray drive
Whenever I see a SATA optical drive that someone doesn’t want, I grab it and tuck it away. Shit is rare now.
I’m sure I could go to a shop and just pick one up, but honestly, I don’t have a reason to. Give me an opportunity to snag one for free and I will not pass it up.