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Going to give Apple a try. What to buy?
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<blockquote data-quote="J.Fo" data-source="post: 1500414" data-attributes="member: 66834"><p>Maybe he just wants a really nice machine that will run well, has a great screen, unsurpassed build quality, the best desktop operating system, and will last many years to come. Why is that not worth the extra money?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>"Oversight" implies that Apple didn't realize what it was doing when it dropped the optical drive. It certainly did. The drop was intentional and one of the ways that it was able to get the machine to be as thin and light as it is. Considering that eventually all PCs will drop the optical drive, I'd say that Apple's just ahead of the game in this regard like it was for not including a floppy drive in the original iMac.</p><p></p><p>It should be pointed out (assuming the original poster doesn't already realize this) that the new iMac also dropped the optical drive. In fact the only two Macs Apple sells now that feature an optical drive are regular MacBook Pros and the Mac Pros. In every other model, it has been phased out. Hardly an oversight if you ask me. If the user really needs it, he can always purchase an external drive from Apple or a third party vendor.</p><p></p><p>I also agree with those who say that if you don't need it to be portable, the iMac may be the better choice. That said, I used an old white MacBook (late-2007 model) for many years and it worked great as my main computer. I fully expect the Retina MacBook Pro would be just as good if not better in this regard.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J.Fo, post: 1500414, member: 66834"] Maybe he just wants a really nice machine that will run well, has a great screen, unsurpassed build quality, the best desktop operating system, and will last many years to come. Why is that not worth the extra money? "Oversight" implies that Apple didn't realize what it was doing when it dropped the optical drive. It certainly did. The drop was intentional and one of the ways that it was able to get the machine to be as thin and light as it is. Considering that eventually all PCs will drop the optical drive, I'd say that Apple's just ahead of the game in this regard like it was for not including a floppy drive in the original iMac. It should be pointed out (assuming the original poster doesn't already realize this) that the new iMac also dropped the optical drive. In fact the only two Macs Apple sells now that feature an optical drive are regular MacBook Pros and the Mac Pros. In every other model, it has been phased out. Hardly an oversight if you ask me. If the user really needs it, he can always purchase an external drive from Apple or a third party vendor. I also agree with those who say that if you don't need it to be portable, the iMac may be the better choice. That said, I used an old white MacBook (late-2007 model) for many years and it worked great as my main computer. I fully expect the Retina MacBook Pro would be just as good if not better in this regard. [/QUOTE]
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