iMac G5 w/ no optical?

[mrgreen4242]

If you look in the Apple Refurb store you will see a 1.6ghz iMac w/ no optical drive included. They never offered such a machine for sale new did they? Why would they refurb something and not replace the drive if it were faulty? Seems odd.

I assume that the case would still have a slot for the discs to go into, I wonder if you could buy a replacement drive to go in there... The price is good on these, $949 for a system that is otherwise the same as the $1300 base imac G5. Would be a particularly good deal for someone who was upgrading from an older machine and has an external DVD-RW already...

Rob

 

[Nickygoat]

I think it was sold as an education machine - no drive so that the kids can't play around with it - loading dodgy software onto it. At least that's my understanding.

 

[debo]

http://store.apple.com/AppleStore/WebObjects/HEDCustom.woa/72205/wo/4L7QkKWZ8DPB21t6dLpt5XBVVqL/0.0.11.1.0.6.21.1.3.1.2.0.0.1.0

Not sure if that link will work, but if you go to the educational discounts and then do shop for your school, then click on iMac, the iMac in question will be one of the options.

 

[H&Kie]

I know Apple sold various models iMacs and eMacs signed "NO CD" and/or "NO MODEM". In networks these machines seem te funcion pretty well as workstations. And, again, less risk of unwanted software/files on them.
Believe me, that's not just a need in educational situations 😉

 

[pdpfilms]

it was funny....the first iMac i saw in person was at the NOLS mexico branch outside of Loreto (after 3 months of no Macrumors, mind you). It inded was one of these optical drive-free models, and took me at least 5 minutes to figure it out. "I know it's here somewhere.... i'm sure it's on this side panel here..... maybe it got moved when i was gone....". They exist!!