An optical drive is simply a CD/DVD-RW drive. No, you don't have to buy
one separately, but you can. HTH
G Ward wrote:
Hi All
I am looking to buy a new PC and on the spec it talks about optical drive can anybody tell me what this is Do I need to buy it separate or not.
It is from comet and in the ad is says
* Optical drive *
Plays & records CDs and DVDs
Choose an optical drive that suits your needs. CDs are great for albums, DVDs are great for large data back-ups and movies. Look for Blu-Ray and HD DVD drives which are the latest technology and give far more storage - great for high definition content & data back-ups
* 2nd optical drive * Not featured Cheers Graham