The Poway, Calif.-based PC maker will no longer offer CD-ROM drives or CRT monitors in standard configurations of computers. Instead, desktops and notebooks will include CD-RW drives, which allow users to record CDs, and desktops will come with flat-panel LCD monitors.
Consumers will still be able to customize their computers to include a CD-ROM drive, but they won't get a discount, so requests for the older drives should be minimal, said a spokeswoman.
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