I just had a question... how many people who would not generally need a superdrive (people who dont do alot of DVD making) purchased a Mac with one? Also, to those who do own a superdrive, do you feel that it was worth the extra $$$ for the amount you use it?
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Superdrive Question
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Keep in mind DVD making is not the only reason to have a superdrive, its also a lot better for backups and file storage. Personally, I wouldn't consider a computer today that didn't have a DVD burner, but thats me.Sammis89 said:
I purchased a 17" imac with a superdrive, and I do not do any dvd editing. The main reason i chose that model was for the faster system bus, and cpu. However, now that I have it, I find myself using it often enough for backup, transferring files from one computer to another, and (dont hurt me) copying dvds to warrant me buying a 50-pack of dvd-r's. SO .. if you are trying to determine wether or not you want one, my advice would be this: If it is strictly an upgrade to the optical drive, Its probably not worth it for that alone unless you plan on using it quite often. However, if it is part of a package, like the 2.0ghz 17" imac, the 14" ibook, or the larger powerbooks, it may be an added perk to getting a superior system.
I purchased an iBook G4 14" 1.42GHz and certainly didn't the SuperDrive. I could've ordered it with out the SuperDrive to make it Combo (I believe)
But wanted the SuperDrive for future backups, and maybe some future video work.
But wanted the SuperDrive for future backups, and maybe some future video work.
I ordered a 12" iBook w/ Combo drive.
I figured there are better DVD-RW drives to be had than the Superdrive.
I figured there are better DVD-RW drives to be had than the Superdrive.