easy, external Apple SuperDrive -- or get with the times and get digital content
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD564ZM/A/apple-usb-superdrive?fnode=5f
From what I understand this drive does not work with an iMac.
Your understanding is incorrect. Most external DVD drives will work, including the apple one.
OK: Then read this. I want an Apple external drive not just any external drive.
http://store.apple.com/us/question/...HADUF7AD97D7J4HH7FX2DFD4PPH9X9UT99TATKCDUTTY7
The super drive will work with any Mac that does not have a DVD built in. Look at the date of the questions/answers you've linked to. The 2012 iMac did not exist. The super drive will work with a 2012 iMac.
Do you think the SuperDrive will be updated for USB3?
Do you think the SuperDrive will be updated for USB3?
easy, external Apple SuperDrive -- or get with the times and get digital content
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD564ZM/A/apple-usb-superdrive?fnode=5f
Too bad digital content isn't good enough compared to the stuff you get on discs...
Too bad digital content isn't good enough compared to the stuff you get on discs...
Depending on where you get it from. Digital content is comparable to DVD quality. It is not comparable to BR quality. So I've created my own digital library from my DVDs and BRs using an external BR drive and makeMKV.
If you're concerned about quality then you shouldn't be using a computer to watch movies in the first place.
I have to respectfully disagree with you guys on that one. "Good enough" is subjective, and I believe 1080p iTunes content is totally comparable to blu-ray. I know it doesn't have the incredible bit rates that blu-ray has to offer (or the HD audio), but after several months of enjoying 1080p iTunes content on my HDTV through Apple TV, I must say I am thoroughly impressed with the quality. I used to be a huge blu-ray collector until about a year ago when I started making the switch to all digital and I'm very happy. I understand I don't get the full-out pristine quality as blu-ray, but to my eyes, the differences are marginal enough that I simply don't care. And I know that most consumers will just not be able to tell a difference.
That said, I am also fully aware of 4K and now 8K "Ultra HD". But until then, the lines between blu-ray and 1080p digital content have definitely blurred for the consumer. No pun intended.
easy, external Apple SuperDrive -- or get with the times and get digital content
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD564ZM/A/apple-usb-superdrive?fnode=5f
Don't waste your time using Apple's ancient and outdated "superdrive" - there's nothing "super" about it: USB 2.0, flimsy and short connecting wire, breakable wire with any use, and very slow response time! Like iWork, it appears Apple plans to let the so-called "superdrive" die a natural death, despite the need of many who use CDs and DVDs for a host of tasks. The notion that everything can be obtained "on-line" is as absurd as it is ridiculous! If you want a good DVD drive, just google USB 3.0 external drives, and you'll find that a number of companies that offer CD/DVD drives. What's the use of USB 3.0 on Apple computers if a peripheral such as a "superdrive" is still using yesterday's slower and outdated technology?
Don't waste your time using Apple's ancient and outdated "superdrive" - there's nothing "super" about it: USB 2.0, flimsy and short connecting wire, breakable wire with any use, and very slow response time! Like iWork, it appears Apple plans to let the so-called "superdrive" die a natural death, despite the need of many who use CDs and DVDs for a host of tasks. The notion that everything can be obtained "on-line" is as absurd as it is ridiculous! If you want a good DVD drive, just google USB 3.0 external drives, and you'll find that a number of companies that offer CD/DVD drives. What's the use of USB 3.0 on Apple computers if a peripheral such as a "superdrive" is still using yesterday's slower and outdated technology?
whats the point of buying an elegant all in one machine if you have to connect wired external hardware to it for basic functionality?
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Depending on where you get it from. Digital content is comparable to DVD quality. It is not comparable to BR quality. So I've created my own digital library from my DVDs and BRs using an external BR drive and makeMKV.
If you're concerned about quality then you shouldn't be using a computer to watch movies in the first place.