Complex sentence: A disc drive remains fairly common in laptops with a screen wider than, although the trend towards thinner and lighter machines is gradually eliminating these drives and players; these drives are uncommon in compact laptops, such as subnotebooks and netbooks.
Split into simpler sentences: A disc drive remains fairly common in laptops with a screen wider than, although the trend towards thinner and lighter machines is gradually eliminating these drives and players. It is very uncommon in compact laptops, such as subnotebooks and netbooks.