Is optical media (CDs and DVDs) obsolete?

[Xenedis]

I still use dvds to transfer around info when I have a problem with my usb....I have often come across the issue of my pc not recognising various usb drives at one time or another. I find it very frustrating and revert to putting the info I want to copy/move etc on a dvd, they never fail me whereas usbs have on many occaisons.

How odd that our experiences have been opposite.

I've never had an issue with a USB stick or hard disk, but CDs/DVDs are really quite random in their willingness to be readable.

I find optical media too clumsy and unreliable, as well as insufficient in capacity.