Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Do You Use Your Optical Drive in Your MBP?
- Thread starter mox123
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Do You Use Your Optical Drive in Your MBP?
Starting the official poll now on the subject, so there's no need for endless rehash of the same topic over and over again
How else could you update the firmware on your SSD? I tried using an external USB optical and it doesn't work.
Hmm. I read in the other threads how people argue back and forth in this forum about the need for optical drive. So I thought if everyone took this poll, we'd have the final number tally for forum members. Hence the end of discussion.
I do not use my optical more than a few times a year. Most of the apps I use I have downloaded (MAMP, Komodo edit etc). I get my movies from netflix and hulu.
It does not, however, follow that we all want "Airbooks" with no ethernet and only one USB.
It does not, however, follow that we all want "Airbooks" with no ethernet and only one USB.
So I thought if everyone took this poll, we'd have the final number tally for forum members. Hence the end of discussion.
So how does this "final number" effect whether the OD stays or goes?
Do You Use Your Optical Drive in Your MBP?
Starting the official poll now on the subject, so there's no need for endless rehash of the same topic over and over again
Yes, I do. Since the library's downloadable audio books are so sparse, I have to borrow the cds and copy them into iTunes and then add them to my iPod. I've found that it is easier and quicker to borrow the cds than to wait for the audio files from the library. I believe that the audio files will eventually be more available and abundant and. the optical drive will eventually become obsolete, but that time as not yet come. Therefore, I use my optical drive every week to convert books on cd into iTunes so I can then add them to my iPod and listen at work and in my car.
I do use it quite alot. Mostly to burn dvd's. I have a big collection and I like having the physical DVD as opposed go digital copies. Also I would need a couple external hard drives if I wanted to store all my movies.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
External HDD and DVD-R cost almost the same per GB. Alternatively, with external HDDs paired with a Media Player, you could simply browse all your movies from your couch. Without the hassle of searching into towers and towers of DVDs.
Now into the topic, I don't use my drive at all. I would lovely swap it for more battery juice, or a dedicated GPU in 13", or both lol
No have dual SSDs in RAID. I like my set up better than an ODD
I've plugged an external one in a couple times for installing things..but other then that nothing..haven't used it for more than 10-20 minutes.
I would rather have an extra couples hours of battery instead of my set up though.
I've plugged an external one in a couple times for installing things..but other then that nothing..haven't used it for more than 10-20 minutes.
I would rather have an extra couples hours of battery instead of my set up though.
Do You Use Your Optical Drive in Your MBP?
Starting the official poll now on the subject, so there's no need for endless rehash of the same topic over and over again
Your "official poll is very limiting", therefore I am unable to vote.
In my case the answer is very rarely.
I also use a VAIO, at just under three pounds, without an optical drive, its ideal for me.
When I do have the need my external drive serves me well. The rest of the time, I'm thrilled that there isn't one on the computer.
The same goes for my new 13" MBA.
No, I took it out and replaced it with an optibay. That's the main reason why I want Apple to keep the SuperDrive, so that I can take it out and have another bay to put a SSD.
Nope, haven't used it once on my new mac... only reason I've used it in the last 4 years was when I upgraded a previous mac to Snow Leopard... don't think I'll ever use it again, but that's just me.
As an Amazon Associate, MacRumors earns a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this post.
Actually, I've found I use my optical drive more in my Mac Mini, and have not used my MacBook Pro's optical drive in quite some time.
However, after installing an Optibay in my MacBook Pro 15" specifically for bootcamp, I realized that I needed the optical drive to install windows.
D'oh moment indeed.
However, after installing an Optibay in my MacBook Pro 15" specifically for bootcamp, I realized that I needed the optical drive to install windows.
D'oh moment indeed.
I have a USB dedicated to having Disk Images burnt to it. Funny thing is first thing i do when i get a disk game etc is to make it into a disk image.
