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I want a rMBP with a DVD drive
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I'm sure you know that rMBPs have no optical drives or hard drives and there's no place to install either. If you want an optical drive for use with a rMBP, buy an external.
It would be a big surprise if Apple went back to including optical drives like this. I don't think you will see it.
I have no need of an optical, thoroughly antiquated media, I just want have the bay available for a hard disk.
It is widely expected that the rMBP form will become the norm this year. I'm just saying I'd be happy if the differentiation of form factors continued, as long as the retina display were available in both.
It is widely expected that the rMBP form will become the norm this year. I'm just saying I'd be happy if the differentiation of form factors continued, as long as the retina display were available in both.
Ahh... gotcha. So you were hoping they would just add a retina display to the current MBP line and keep that extra bay that is now for the optical. IMO that "standard" Pro will go away all together. But who knows.
For a modest fee Apple will sell you this:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD564ZM/A/apple-usb-superdrive?fnode=5f
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD564ZM/A/apple-usb-superdrive?fnode=5f
So...you want them to add something they no longer include, just so you can remove it? Okaaaaaay.
I think you've been working at Best Buy just a little too long...
You are then limited currently to a cMBP with it's 2.5" + optical drive. I'm guestimating the rMBP form factor will carry onto the Haswell platform. Adding a 2.5" storage bay, even in 7mm form factor, would need chassis real estate to accomodate. Upgradability appears to be one thing retina Macbooks are phasing out. Why add it when it works in Apple's favor to NOT include it? Means consumers will be forced to upgrade their whole systems in 2-3 years time to keep up with the latest software requirements.
There are however PC notebook options capable of hybrid SSD+HDD storage. See http://ultrabooknews.com/product-databank/ for a list.
Best ones imho being ultraportables - a 12.5" Lenovo X230 (msata + 2.5", IPS LCD) or 12.5" HP 2570P (2.5" + optical drive inc RAID-0 capable, i7-quad cpu upgradeable). Both are however fatter than a rMBP/cMBP but have additional features (matte LCD, touchstyk, 9-cell battery offering longer battery life, docking station option, NBD warranty, internal WWAN/3G capable, eSATA port). They have 1366x768 LCDs.
I prefer using my HP 2570P over the cMBP as a Windows notebook due to the more suited keyboard+mouse and better battery life. It cost quite a bit less as a s/h unit than my cMBP too. The Macbooks hold high resale value.
Do you really need scads of storage on your portable computer? Why not use a NAS with FTP or WebDAV for massive amounts of storage in your own cloud.
Too bad it wont happen...
We are at a point where we might not see the cMBP anymore either.
Id just get a cMBP and replace it with what ever you need.
We are at a point where we might not see the cMBP anymore either.
Id just get a cMBP and replace it with what ever you need.
I do, as I am always on the road and certainly don't want to carry a NAS on plane trips
I do, as I am always on the road and certainly don't want to carry a NAS on plane trips
yup, my internet connection is usually by satellite from inhospitable places and i return home once a year, sometimes.