Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive ok for the iMac?

andychris02 · Jan 21, 2008, 02:28 AM

Hi,

I want to buy an external dvd drive for my iMac just to have as a spare and so I can use for DVD reading when playing games and watching movies and I was wondering if the new Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive would be useable with the iMac?

I had a look at it on the Apple store site and there was nothing to say that it wouldn't work but I was just wondering if anyone knew otherwise.

Thanks for your time.

VZGuy · Jan 21, 2008, 03:35 AM

Looks to me that the Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive will only work with the Air.. Something about the power from 1 USB cable not 2 like other drives out there. But it has yet to be confirmed... So its anyones guess...

MacSA · Jan 21, 2008, 04:25 AM

I really don't understand Apple sometimes. This external DVD burner would have been a great accessory for the Macs that still sell with a combodrive. Instead people who want to burn DVD's are forced to buy third party products.

ascham87 · Jan 21, 2008, 06:52 AM

I see it only being MBA compatible because getting the power it needs from 1 USB port is somewhat of a feat. I think that's crazy and probably accomplished via magic only found in the Air

Nichod · Jan 21, 2008, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ascham87

I see it only being MBA compatible because getting the power it needs from 1 USB port is somewhat of a feat. I think that's crazy and probably accomplished via magic only found in the Air

Someone talked about using a powered external usb hub.

Jan 21, 2008, 02:28 AM	#1
andychris02 macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland (at the moment)	Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive ok for the iMac? Hi, I want to buy an external dvd drive for my iMac just to have as a spare and so I can use for DVD reading when playing games and watching movies and I was wondering if the new Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive would be useable with the iMac? I had a look at it on the Apple store site and there was nothing to say that it wouldn't work but I was just wondering if anyone knew otherwise. Thanks for your time. __________________ 24" iMac 3.06GHz Intel Core 2, Nvidia Geforce 8800GS, 750GB, 4GB RAM ; 16GB iPod Touch.
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Jan 21, 2008, 03:35 AM	#2
VZGuy macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2007	Looks to me that the Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive will only work with the Air.. Something about the power from 1 USB cable not 2 like other drives out there. But it has yet to be confirmed... So its anyones guess... __________________ 24" iMac 2.8GHz 4GB 500GBWD My Book Studio 500GB 32GB iPhone 4 Black 16GB iPod touch 2.1(2) iPod shuffle 2nd Gen6GB iPod mini 2nd Gen20GB iPod 3rd Gen
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MacSA macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK	I really don't understand Apple sometimes. This external DVD burner would have been a great accessory for the Macs that still sell with a combodrive. Instead people who want to burn DVD's are forced to buy third party products.
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ascham87 Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago, Illinois	I see it only being MBA compatible because getting the power it needs from 1 USB port is somewhat of a feat. I think that's crazy and probably accomplished via magic only found in the Air
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