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2012 macbook pro optical drive
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<blockquote data-quote="Lbatson21" data-source="post: 1330497" data-attributes="member: 169331"><p>Most radio players have moved into offering audio input and iPod integration. I've seen several that don't have any CD players at all, just a dock for an iPod behind the face plate. Why carry 50 CDs and have to swap them when you can just carry an iPod/mp3 player. DVDs and Blu-Rays come with digital copies so they can be easily transferred onto computers and viewed much easier on other devices because of this. Apple didn't just create the App Store and release Lion as "download only" for no reason. They are pioneering the way for a new digital experience without the need for optical media. I can access my documents on thumb drives instead of writing to a cd, or better yet use cloud services, remote access, etc. Trying to desperately cling to a form of media that has seen it's day come and soon to be ushered out with the rest of the media types that aren't used anymore is simply holding onto the past for no good reason. The MacBook Airs have been so successful this time around because of the path digital media continues to take. I understand CDs and DVDs will still serve a purpose and be around for a while but I see no sense in perpetuating a system like that when a faster and cheaper alternative is readily available.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lbatson21, post: 1330497, member: 169331"] Most radio players have moved into offering audio input and iPod integration. I've seen several that don't have any CD players at all, just a dock for an iPod behind the face plate. Why carry 50 CDs and have to swap them when you can just carry an iPod/mp3 player. DVDs and Blu-Rays come with digital copies so they can be easily transferred onto computers and viewed much easier on other devices because of this. Apple didn't just create the App Store and release Lion as "download only" for no reason. They are pioneering the way for a new digital experience without the need for optical media. I can access my documents on thumb drives instead of writing to a cd, or better yet use cloud services, remote access, etc. Trying to desperately cling to a form of media that has seen it's day come and soon to be ushered out with the rest of the media types that aren't used anymore is simply holding onto the past for no good reason. The MacBook Airs have been so successful this time around because of the path digital media continues to take. I understand CDs and DVDs will still serve a purpose and be around for a while but I see no sense in perpetuating a system like that when a faster and cheaper alternative is readily available. [/QUOTE]
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