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Fujitsu Recycles Old CDs and DVDs Into Notebook PCs
By Tuan Mai published
Finally putting those AOL trial discs to good use!
iMac, Mac Pro Rumored to Drop Optical Drives
By Wolfgang Gruener published
Apple may be phasing out the optical drive in its desktop computers.
Deals August 10: Samsung External Blu-ray Burner $89.99
By Marcus Yam published
TGIF, and check out these deals!

IBM Patents Optical Disc With Embedded Flash Memory
By Wolfgang Gruener published
Just about when the HD wars were settled between HD DVD and Blu-ray, IBM submitted a patent for yet another disc format.

Nine External Thunderbolt Storage Devices, Rounded Up
By Andrew Ku published
We compare nine different Thunderbolt-based storage solutions, delivering scorching sequential throughput. Of the nine, three submissions rise to the top. Although it remains pricey, in the applications where it makes sense, Thunderbolt cannot be beat.
Deals June 27: Loaded Dell Core i3 + Blu-ray Desktop $529
By Marcus Yam published
Get your best deals of the day here.

Second-Generation Ultrabooks: Faster And Cheaper With Ivy Bridge
By Andrew Ku published
What can you expect from a 17 W processor after benchmarking its 77 W big brother? We get our hands on a reference-class Ivy Bridge-based Ultrabook and quantify how a hard thermal ceiling affects x86, gaming, transcoding, and Blu-ray playback workloads.

Deals June 22: Christopher Nolan 7-Disc Blu-ray Set $30
By Marcus Yam published
Get your Christopher Nolan marathon going so you'll be ready for the Dark Knight Rises.
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