I can't speak for all of them, but I know the IBM Thinkpad I use at work has NO built in CD drive. The school district provided an external drive for all Thinkpad users that plugs into a USB port. By the way, I've been lurking on this list since it began. I "knew" Jerry from the middle level educators list we were both on. My days on that list are winding down as I will be retiring at the end of this school year. I've been teaching 7th grade for the last forever years, and am looking forward to pursuing new adventures in my upcoming retirement. Rebecca in Kansas > > What? A new laptop with NO built-in CD drive? I've never HEARD of such a > thing! I didn't think you could even BUY a laptop with CD drive in it! > (Hmmm, you used the word "slot." Actually, it's not a "slot"... It's > more of a "drawer" you have to open manually, usually by pressing a > BUTTON on the side of the drawer. Check again.) > > _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Hotmail®…more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_howitworks_012009