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‎02-08-2024 09:12 AM

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A few years back I bought an HP 17" envy laptop with optical drive, 1TB HDD + 512GB SSD. It was a fantastic computer, and I really loved it. But after a while I needed to replace the battery, and I foolishly decided to do it myself following an official HP video on YouTube. I ended up burning the circuitry, and since it would have cost me a fortune to get the laptop repaired, I bought a cheaper model, without the optical drive.

I'm happy with my present laptop, but would dearly love to buy another one with optical drive, similar to the old envy I used to have. Does anyone know if there are still models available with a CD/DVD drive? I'd like something with a decent memory and storage space, and NOT used.

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‎02-08-2024 09:40 AM

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Google search can be your friend. Do the same search I did in your browser in Italian to get local results.

https://www.google.com/search?q=2024+HP+17%22+Envy+laptop+with+optical+drive&sca_esv=21ebcb35741cea1...


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‎02-11-2024 02:41 PM - edited ‎02-11-2024 02:42 PM

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Thanks very much, Erico. I'd actually already searched Google but with little success. I clicked on the link you sent me, and the model number is the same as that of my old laptop. But now that model does NOT feature an optical drive. I don't know why it has been discontinued. I can find no other HP laptops with optical drive (at least not here in Italy).

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‎02-11-2024 03:02 PM

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Unfortunately, optical drives are being replaced because of newer technology. 

 

I have actually not used a DVD in years or even installed an optical drive on my gaming pc builds.

 

When laptop manufacturers stopped including DVDs with drivers and software,  that was a harbinger of the future.

 

My suggestion is purchase an external optical disk of your preference while you still can.


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