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timark_uk
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TUAW articleThe only thing I've used my optical drive for recently is playing a CD. I don't understand how you're to get your music in to your iTunes Library if there's no CD/DVD drive. Mark
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| Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:10 pm |
 
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jonbwfc
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I'm sure Apple would prefer it if you bought it from their online music store.
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| Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:13 pm |
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saspro
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Buy it all again from iTunes
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| Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:16 pm |
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timark_uk
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But that's just rubbish.
Mark
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| Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:17 pm |
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saspro
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You could buy a superdrive (providing they unlock the firmware on it to make it work with the MBP).
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| Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:29 pm |
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jonbwfc
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Or you could just nip to PCsRus and buy any old USB dvd drive for about 30 quid. Since 10.5, pretty much any USB dvd drive will work on a Mac no problem.
I mean, how does any other netbook owner rip CDs and DVDs?
Jon
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| Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:33 pm |
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timark_uk
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I don't know. I do know the MBA can share a drive from another computer, but if you're getting a MBP and it's your main machine I guess some sort of USB/FW/ExpressCard solution is the way forward. Mark
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| Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:36 pm |
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saspro
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Except they'll probably drop the expresscard & FW. Damnit USB wins
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| Mon Nov 29, 2010 5:03 pm |
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adidan
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How much do you have to move? Can't you fob it or transfer it over a network? I haven't used a Mac for about 5+ years so I'm not sure what they can/can't do.
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ProfessorF
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Chortle. Upon visiting TUAW, I'm asked if I'd like to update Silverlight. Anyway, pure speculation. Wait and see, wait and see, as always.
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| Mon Nov 29, 2010 5:37 pm |
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forquare1
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I know the story has been debunked, but:
Apple have started putting the OS on a thumb drive, other optical media could follow.
Light Peak/USB 3.0 could replace current I/O.
The Internet is getting faster and ever cheaper, so download/transfer stuff across it.
If you use a laptop as your current main machine, don't get a new MBP? Everyone else who has some other computer could probably share the drive over the network...
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| Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:51 pm |
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Spreadie
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I confess I had to click on the link, as "MBP" meant absolutely nothing to me.  
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