It's a bit of a shift but it's not as difficult as it seems. In the days of 250 Mbit internet connections, gigabit ethernet and wireless N; optical seems a little silly.
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Do you ever miss having a disc drive?
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I came from a 15" MBP. The only thing I miss from that is the screen and vid card but not the DVD drive. I plan on going back to the pro next revision and it better NOT have a disc drive!
My current laptop has a DVD drive, I only ever use it when installing an OS. And when I finally figure out how to install Windows via USB I hope wont even use it then.
I'd much prefer a lighter machine without a DVD drive but require at least 15" with a built in number pad, so I'm still waiting on apple.
I'd much prefer a lighter machine without a DVD drive but require at least 15" with a built in number pad, so I'm still waiting on apple.
Make an ISO image Windows, then Bootcamp assistant will guide you through through putting it on a USB.
no don't miss it at all as I've an older MBPro that I can always burn or import from as needed
get used to it going forward as the next iteration of MBPros will be w/o optical drives
250 Mbits !!! - I'd love to live where you live - we're lucky to get 2.5 - 4 Mbps and this is on ADSL2+
get used to it going forward as the next iteration of MBPros will be w/o optical drives
250 Mbits !!! - I'd love to live where you live - we're lucky to get 2.5 - 4 Mbps and this is on ADSL2+
Yeah, it's unlikely that they will continue the DVD drives. They can omit them and lower the price, as they have shown with the new Mac Mini's.
But you never know. They could do some skewed market research that give them crazy data and get afraid to move ahead.
Who knows what's going to happen with this company. Should be amusing.
I have the Superdrive for my Air, but only used it to install software when I first got the notebook. After that I've had no need for it - although I can foresee future use when I buy updated software.
I certainly don't take it around with me, or miss having a drive in my day to day work.
I certainly don't take it around with me, or miss having a drive in my day to day work.
Haven't needed it yet. And I cannot remember the last time I used one on the old laptop either.
The only things I've installed on the MBA I purchased as downloadable images and most stuff I will take an ISO image of and keep on the NAS anyway using the desktop.
The only things I've installed on the MBA I purchased as downloadable images and most stuff I will take an ISO image of and keep on the NAS anyway using the desktop.
I can't for the life of me think of a single thing a disc drive would give me today.
simple fact of the matter, Everything that you could put on a DVD disc can easily fit now on a USB memory stick. I have no use anymore of burning a DVD of data to transfer to other computers.
Game wise, anything that comes in DVD format, for the most part also comes online via download. Steam is a wonderful tool, especially since now a lot of the games I can buy once, and download for either my PC or my Mac.
Movies are all streamed for the most part. Netflix, Roger's on Demand, other sources. I haven't bought or rented a physical copy of a movie in the better part of 2 years.
The only time I've needed a disc drive in the last few years were painful windows installs on Netbooks and desktops. Every thing else i've used memory sticks for (or network shares)
simple fact of the matter, Everything that you could put on a DVD disc can easily fit now on a USB memory stick. I have no use anymore of burning a DVD of data to transfer to other computers.
Game wise, anything that comes in DVD format, for the most part also comes online via download. Steam is a wonderful tool, especially since now a lot of the games I can buy once, and download for either my PC or my Mac.
Movies are all streamed for the most part. Netflix, Roger's on Demand, other sources. I haven't bought or rented a physical copy of a movie in the better part of 2 years.
The only time I've needed a disc drive in the last few years were painful windows installs on Netbooks and desktops. Every thing else i've used memory sticks for (or network shares)
I"m getting an imac in a couple of days... upgrading from a G5. Can I make an ISO image of Windows on that old of a machine? Not looking for a step by step, if I can do it I'll go learn how!
Ya you can make an ISO anywhere, however, Bootcamp will want you to put that ISO on a USB in order to install windows. It needs that bootable media for the installation process.
yes i do miss my optical drive. I just got my MBA few weeks ago and i want to install Office 2011 in it. I'll have to borrow my friend's optical drive.
I also missed my Ethernet port since my wireless router broke yesterday.
those are temperary so i think i'll be ok later on.
I also missed my Ethernet port since my wireless router broke yesterday.
those are temperary so i think i'll be ok later on.
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You spent $400 on an external hard drive and I'm the one that's insane?
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You spent $400 on an external hard drive and I'm the one that's insane?
I do miss it somewhat. Only because theres a new CD out that isn't on iTunes yet. Of course I also bought an external drive when I bought the MBA and haven't even removed the shrink wrap yet.
The only reason to go with a Pro over the Air is if you need the graphics card. That I **really** do miss. Illustrator and photoshop are noticeably slower on the Air.
The only reason to go with a Pro over the Air is if you need the graphics card. That I **really** do miss. Illustrator and photoshop are noticeably slower on the Air.
Don't miss it at all. I bought a SuperDrive with it but it was a complete waste of money. I haven't used it.
Which reminds me of one of the best things about didtching optical media, never having to peel the frack'n shrink wrap off a jewel case again.
Not at all. I'd like to see them remove it from the MBP line as well.
The ultra thin, light, external USB optical drive I have is there for the rare times when I need it. That's a much better solution than a captive drive within the laptop I never use.
The ultra thin, light, external USB optical drive I have is there for the rare times when I need it. That's a much better solution than a captive drive within the laptop I never use.
I've got one on my MacBook Pro, and I don't use it at all anymore, thanks to the Mac App Store for almost all my software needs