I want to hear how the folks around here would feel and be affected if tomorrow a refresh of Macs (from iMac to MacBook) was announced with no DVD drive. Lets say the USB superdrive is still available to buy for the foreseeable future.
As a result, the following WILL happen: Install CD's are now on a flash drive (MacBook air style), we get all of our software in digital form, more durable notebooks (less moving parts to break), slightly cheaper computers, better physical design (more room for ports?).
But before this can happen: Adobe and Microsoft must be able to sell through the Mac App Store. Without the ability to install Office and Creative Suite, nixing the drives just isn't going to fly with most users.
So what am I leaving out here? Lets hear it.
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How do you feel about Apple moving away from optical drives?
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I hope that they do that (not just Apple, everybody). I'd prefer a completely physical media free lifestyle. It also frees up space and would allow for more compact designs.
There is nothing stopping them from doing it right now. Adobe and Microsoft both offer downloadable purchases of their programs. Just because something isn't in the Mac App store doesn't mean it isn't available.
Also, even if Apple got rid of optical drives on their machines, that is no guarantee that physical media would disappear or even that there would be a shift from disc to flash drive. You have to keep in mind that Apple's worldwide marketshare is still in the single digits.
There is nothing stopping them from doing it right now. Adobe and Microsoft both offer downloadable purchases of their programs. Just because something isn't in the Mac App store doesn't mean it isn't available.
Also, even if Apple got rid of optical drives on their machines, that is no guarantee that physical media would disappear or even that there would be a shift from disc to flash drive. You have to keep in mind that Apple's worldwide marketshare is still in the single digits.
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I'd love them to get rid of optical drives. Since I carry my laptop around so much, the optical drive is usually the first thing that craps out on my computer (I haven't been able to burn CD's or DVD's in months -- not that it happens often). I'm kind of over carrying optical media around.
Give me the flash drives! Sure, they're much easier to lose, but much easier to use.
Give me the flash drives! Sure, they're much easier to lose, but much easier to use.
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