I think most people didn't get a CD-ROM drive till the 486 was common. 386s did not come with CDs till late in their lifetime, by the time the 486 was becoming

I think most people didn't get a CD-ROM drive till the 486 was common. 386s did not come with CDs till late in their lifetime, by the time the 486 was becoming affordable most computers had a CD-ROM drive.