Buying a DVD drive

[xelliotx]

So i want to install some software onto my new mac, but it has no DVD drive, would anyone be able to point a cheap one out? And are they USB or not?

 

[xShane]

So i want to install some software onto my new mac, but it has no DVD drive, would anyone be able to point a cheap one out? And are they USB or not?

There seems to be a ton on Amazon as cheap as $15 (and possibly cheaper).

Here's one.

And yes, they are USB.

 

[virginblue4]

So i want to install some software onto my new mac, but it has no DVD drive, would anyone be able to point a cheap one out? And are they USB or not?

Apple sell a USB SuperDrive (not the cheapest optioin but looks fantastic next to the iMac!)

I'm not sure where you are located but here are the UK and US links:

UK - http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MD564ZM/A/apple-usb-superdrive

US - http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD564ZM/A/apple-usb-superdrive?fnode=5f

 

[mainemacuser]

So i want to install some software onto my new mac, but it has no DVD drive, would anyone be able to point a cheap one out? And are they USB or not?

You might consider getting a Blue Ray combo drive. If you ever play Blue Ray movie disks, they'll look great on the iMac 27 screen. You can get them from around $50 - $80 for an external drive from Newegg.com or other online dealers.

 

[gaddster]

Apple sell a USB SuperDrive (not the cheapest optioin but looks fantastic next to the iMac!)

I'm not sure where you are located but here are the UK and US links:

UK - http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MD564ZM/A/apple-usb-superdrive

US - http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD564ZM/A/apple-usb-superdrive?fnode=5f

I bought one with my 27" i7 24gb ram, 680mx 1TB fusion, works great and looks cool.

Not got any blue ray discs so went and ordered this with my machine..

 

[Ajay(UK)]

Yep, same here, the SuperDrive looks really smart on the base and anything else would just look ******.

 

[Spimunk]

I just purchased this one from Samsung. It's cheap, it's all white which looks good with the iMac and whilst not the fastest, it does what I want it to do, install software and play DVD's (I don't own any blur ray discs). Also, like the SuperDrive, no external power source needed.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009ZMV0F8/ref=pe_217191_31005151_dp_1

 

[CaptMike]

So i want to install some software onto my new mac, but it has no DVD drive, would anyone be able to point a cheap one out? And are they USB or not?

When I reasearched this topic for my purchase I came up with the Asus SDRW-08D2S-U USB 2.0 8X and works fine.