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Remove the CDROM Apple!

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wankey

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Can we please remove the CDROM already? Just imagine the advantages of no CDROM in the MBP:

Across the board:
Expand the size of the battery so it sits edge to edge. That's a 30% increase in battery capacity
Increase the size of the fans so you get way better silent cooling
Ability to put better hardware due to the cooling
Ability to stuff a SLEW of connectors (HDMI, Firewire800, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 etc) on the other side of the case.

13inch:
Easily fit in a core i7 + the cooling required for it.

15inch:
Increase battery life upto 13 hours - a true laptop
Decrease heat by using much larger fans so you can actually use it on your lap - a true laptop
Ability to stuff in a blade of SSD AND a HDD

17 Inch
Not a lot of need to remove CDROM in this as there is already enough room for a lot of things.
 
Sounds great in theory, but all software would need to be available via download, and would not work well for anyone without an internet connection. I just don't see it happening soon.
 
Its a SuperDrive, not a CDROM. The last portable Mac with a CDROM was the iBook.

Buy an Air if you want a lightweight ultraportable.
 
Internal CD/DVD in laptops are so unnecessary. I'd like to see them gone, if you must lug around physical media then I can't see a problem lugging around a wee portable USB DVD.
 
I agree. I did the optibay to get an extra HD...Never used the CD drive (haven't used a CD in a few years).
 
I dont think that many people are ready for this change. Many people cite the lack of an optical drive as an reason they bought a MBP 13 over a MBA 13.
Though i would also like to see the ODD removed and replaced by another HDD. I want Apple to offer something like the Optibay as an option so that it wont screw up warranty.
 
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as with the MBA, just offer an external SuperDrive for all people with a need for a drive.
 
I think just about every Mac power-user out there is thinking the same thing as you, OP. The only thing that I see as useful in a SuperDrive is the ability to watch DVDs and burn operating systems to a disk. These are things I do occasionally. I would much rather have a plethora of ports and/or more battery life. Many users replace their SuperDrives with Optibays. I would, too, if I needed the storage (I'm using half of my 115GB SSD :D).
 
Sorry, mainstream computer users are not ready for this. The so called "many" that have replaced CD-roms with an optibay is probably less than .002% of the Mac population.

Just buy an Air if you want portability. Apple did give you that option after all.
 
hawk1410 said:
Dont think the mainstream Apple buyer is ready for this
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I agree and disagree in a sense. For an average user who isn't that tech savvy I think they need a CD/DVD drive because they don't know how to use USBs or thunderbolt and like things old fashion.

I think Apple should:
a) offer to remove CD drive as an option rather than standardize it
b) offer a free USB CD/DVD drive if they do standardize it
 
kappaknight said:
Sorry, mainstream computer users are not ready for this. The so called "many" that have replaced CD-roms with an optibay is probably less than .002% of the Mac population.

Just buy an Air if you want portability. Apple did give you that option after all.
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It's so much more than portability though. For starters, the MBA costs a lot for what it offers you; virtually the same as a MBP when comparing price/performance.

On top of that, the 11 inch doesn't have that great of a battery life. People get around 4-5 hours. That's what I got on my 2007 black macbook. The OP is suggesting drastic changes in the design which, IMO, a lot of people would go for if they offered it along side the current MBP, however Apple never really fragments their lineup so that probably won't happen.

I'm going to have to look and see what changes the new MBA brings in terms of battery life; if it isn't at least 6 hours, i'm going to have to shovel out a few extra bucks and get a baseline pro. As a college student I want to lighten my backpack as much as possible but resorting in the need to bring a charger along with me for the day defeats the purpose of the MBA.
 
wankey said:
Can we please remove the CDROM already? Just imagine the advantages of no CDROM in the MBP:

Across the board:
Expand the size of the battery so it sits edge to edge. That's a 30% increase in battery capacity
Increase the size of the fans so you get way better silent cooling
Ability to put better hardware due to the cooling
Ability to stuff a SLEW of connectors (HDMI, Firewire800, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 etc) on the other side of the case.

13inch:
Easily fit in a core i7 + the cooling required for it.

15inch:
Increase battery life upto 13 hours - a true laptop
Decrease heat by using much larger fans so you can actually use it on your lap - a true laptop
Ability to stuff in a blade of SSD AND a HDD

17 Inch
Not a lot of need to remove CDROM in this as there is already enough room for a lot of things.
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I totally disagree, I love to rip and burn.
 
Young Spade said:
I'm going to have to look and see what changes the new MBA brings in terms of battery life; if it isn't at least 6 hours, i'm going to have to shovel out a few extra bucks and get a baseline pro. As a college student I want to lighten my backpack as much as possible but resorting in the need to bring a charger along with me for the day defeats the purpose of the MBA.
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That's the thing though - you're a college student. Your needs are probably a bit different than a "pro" in terms of business uses at least in today's business world. According to Apple, an Air or even just an iPad should suit your needs.

While I'm do agree that one day MBP's will lose their optical drive, the time isn't now. For all of you who are looking for signs when it will happen, keep an eye out for stores like Best Buy and Walmart. As soon as these stores completely remove their CD and DVD sections, the general public will probably be ready for such a change.
 
What is Apple known for? Quality? Sure. Nice looks? Okay. Building the future of computing? Yes! Apple has pioneered some of the greatest technological advances of our age. CDs and DVDs are not the future. They are old, inefficient technology. What can a CD or DVD do that a USB thumb drive or SD card can't? I'd really like to hear what people have to say about this.
 
They either need to remove the ODD or keep it; having an option to have a second hard drive or ODD is a bad idea. While yes it would be nice, there would not only be a ton of wasted space where the ODD was, and if it was a blade SSD like it should be there would be even more space that could be filled with a bigger battery, and room for the 13" to have a real graphics chip. There's no way Apple would offer one with a ODD, and one with all the inner components moved around without an ODD.

That said, I'm all for killing the ODD and stuffing a blade SSD, more battery, a nice discrete graphics, and whatever else could be crammed into it.
 
Nielsenius said:
What is Apple known for? Quality? Sure. Nice looks? Okay. Building the future of computing? Yes! Apple has pioneered some of the greatest technological advances of our age. CDs and DVDs are not the future. They are old, inefficient technology. What can a CD or DVD do that a USB thumb drive or SD card can't? I'd really like to hear what people have to say about this.
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Well, for starters one can make an audio cd to listen in a car cd player. There are a lot of folks without ipods, and mp3 players and cars without the option to use them.
 
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