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Blu-ray Drive for macbook pro
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To be quite honest, I myself sold my blu-ray player... I'm going all digital. Figured no matter what physical media will eventually become a niche market and digital no matter what will always exist. So better to start building up my favorite movie library in digital format. 
I'd think Apple, the company who gets chips from Intel before others, bullied AT&T on the iPhone, and convinced the record industry to go digital, might be able to convince someone to make a 9.5mm slot load Blu-ray drive.
Unfortunately, I don't think price is the problem. Apple wants to push their digital services and could care less about adopting industry standards.
That's awesome for you and I don't begrudge you that choice. But that does not mean the rest of us are planning to do the same. Indeed, I have a huge Blu-ray library, and would love to be able to play them on my MBP.To be quite honest, I myself sold my blu-ray player... I'm going all digital. Figured no matter what physical media will eventually become a niche market and digital no matter what will always exist. So better to start building up my favorite movie library in digital format.
As it stands we don't even get a choice. Apple has locked us out of this great technology, and they have no excuse except that they are afraid it will compete with iTunes. So instead of letting consumers decide, they're deciding for us. It's the first time I can remember Apple withholding a technology like this.
-Pie
Steve jobbs is said to be all about innovation, not having blu ray and usb 3.0 is a failure. I have a 13" mbp for its size but when at home im docked with a 32" screen, i would love a bd drive with native support on itunes imho.
Wtf!?
Oh no you didn't! Look man, a lot of people, especially kollege students, have only one major electronic appliance. And a lot of those are MacBook Pro's. Apart from the usual notebook repertoire like checking email and downloading animal porn, I listen to music, accomplish tasks and conduct business, play games, watch movies... wouldn't it make sense to have native blu-ray functionality without a need for extra cables or displays? And, no, watching an HD movie is nowhere near the same as watching a blu-ray at 1080p on a 13" screen. I downloaded a scaled down version of Avatar off one of those "sharing" sites, so I can tell you firsthand. Besides, a Netflix account would make a world of difference. I hope Apple rectifies this in future MacBook Pro's, especially since they're bumping up the resolution on the displays.
Oh no you didn't! Look man, a lot of people, especially kollege students, have only one major electronic appliance. And a lot of those are MacBook Pro's. Apart from the usual notebook repertoire like checking email and downloading animal porn, I listen to music, accomplish tasks and conduct business, play games, watch movies... wouldn't it make sense to have native blu-ray functionality without a need for extra cables or displays? And, no, watching an HD movie is nowhere near the same as watching a blu-ray at 1080p on a 13" screen. I downloaded a scaled down version of Avatar off one of those "sharing" sites, so I can tell you firsthand. Besides, a Netflix account would make a world of difference. I hope Apple rectifies this in future MacBook Pro's, especially since they're bumping up the resolution on the displays.
Your reserecting a thread that started in 2009!?!?!?
If apple has not jumped on the Blu-ray band wagon by now it AIN'T going to happen. Physical media to Apple is DEAD. Just wait for the 2012 MBP with NO optical drive. LOL!! that will get your panties in a bunch for sure.
It's not "dead" to Apple, it's competing with iTunes (read, Apple sees it as a profit stealer).
As all things corporate, it's about the money, not this silly "media is dead" ideology.
-Pie