What the hell? How am I supposed to install the operating software when it doesn't have an optical drive? 
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MBA - no optical drive?
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What the hell? How am I supposed to install the operating software when it doesn't have an optical drive?
Check the website, there's a video showing how.
What the hell? How am I supposed to install the operating software when it doesn't have an optical drive?
"Wi-Fi", if its your main mac, then u have to buy the superdrive.
um, it comes with Leopard installed already.
and you can use any computer (Mac or PC) with a DVD drive to install with the remote disc option.
and you can use any computer (Mac or PC) with a DVD drive to install with the remote disc option.
I don't think they should include it, but they should make it cheaper so that it becomes an impulse buy rather than something that you have to think about getting (perhaps 69$)
Yes, thats correct. They are really starting to learn from Microsoft on how to rip a client of.
What gets me about Apple's new MBA is this.. Not only do you not get an Optical Drive included! There's No Apple Remote either! And it's a new piece of kit, so you'd assume it's using the latest technologies right? Hell.. No! They're using PATA! Like WTF? Is there a typo?
So what you get for $1799 bucks other then a shiny paperweight?
And what fool, gonna part with $3,098 for a sub 2Ghz machine??
Seriously
!! What were you thinking?
So what you get for $1799 bucks other then a shiny paperweight?
And what fool, gonna part with $3,098 for a sub 2Ghz machine??
Seriously
!! What were you thinking?
It's thinner but has no optical drive; woopty freaking doo; am I supposed to be impressed?
No, you're not suppose to be impressed, because it's obviously not for you, it's for other people that have a need for it so pipe down.
Me too. Relatively inexpensive, neat, well designed and small enough. Although it's needed only occasionally, it's good to have available.
In other 2008 related discussions...Holy thread resurrection Batman!
Bah. This economy collapse is just a media scare tactic. There's plenty of jobs out there and our house value couldnt possibly drop lower so lets quit panicking and get back to a relavent topic like the latest episode of Lost.