Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

redccm

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Sep 1, 2008
9
0
does it have lightscribe technology or something? or... just a big fraud, cause they cost 100$

i am guessing that they can read discs really fast :confused:
 
a drive with super abilities obviously lol but seriously

a combo drive is characterized by being able to read dvd and read/burn cd's

a super drive can read and burn both dvd's and cd's
 
LOL
where have you been hiding????


super drive-- writes/reads CD, DVD, but not lightscribe.

u can check it on apple's site.

or just look it up on the internet.
 
wait... why is a super drive 100$?
there is dvd drive with the same features at newegg for 30$

like theres gotta be something exclusive with it
 
wait... why is a super drive 100$?
there is dvd drive with the same features at newegg for 30$

like theres gotta be something exclusive with it

Question- are you talking about the SuperDrive that is available for use with the MacBook Air? That one is $99 and is the only one that Apple offers as an external SuperDrive.

It is a slim 8x slot loading burner for the Air and not comparable to the standard height tray loading burners for $30 and less at newegg usable with desktop Macs.
 
Question- are you talking about the SuperDrive that is available for use with the MacBook Air? That one is $99 and is the only one that Apple offers as an external SuperDrive.

It is a slim 8x slot loading burner for the Air and not comparable to the standard height tray loading burners for $30 and less at newegg usable with desktop Macs.

i think he is talking about the 2nd superdrive option on the mac pro
 
i think he is talking about the 2nd superdrive option on the mac pro

Yeah, guess that DOES make sense considering it is the MP forum- DOH! :eek:

I didn't think of that since the last MP I configured was for my son and the option was less that $100 with his educational pricing! Oops.
 
Superdrive

The name comes from the original floppy drive upgrade in the Mac IIcx. It was a 1.44mb vs. the old 800k drives. Apple has since used that name to signify a higher capacity, higher performing removable drive. Apple now uses it to signify a DVD burner vs. the usual combo drive DVD read, CD/CDR read/write. It is just a name that Apple has preserved since 1989. I would know since I purchased the very first Apple machine with a superdrive (a mac IIcx in 1989 at college). Any burner that is compatible with itunes is essentially a superdrive, just purchase a $30 one as noted above and be happy. Apple drives usually have a firmware change that indicates it is Apple OEM. Not such a big deal anymore.

Noushy
 
It is just apple's brand of dvd writer. They were one of the first to offer it and they called it a "Superdrive" to separate it from a cd writer which was not as "super" :) But that was years ago, the name has stuck.
 
I found a second drive (Pioneer DVR-112D) on Pricewatch for around $30 and have been completely happy.

BTW, a third-party drive will require you to unsnap the face plate so the case door will shut properly.

$30 is about the cheapest upgrade you may ever make to this machine ;)
 
does it have lightscribe technology or something? or... just a big fraud, cause they cost 100$

Hi,

No, it's not a big fraud. A SuperDrive can dance (acidtechnopop) and it also sings a couple of old Milwaukee folk songs.

sash
 
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.