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I'm still researching Macs for a possible purchase next year (possibly switching from PC) and saw that the new iMacs as of Dec 2012 have no DVD drive? I was blown away that they would eliminate this and still charge the big bucks....no price break for less hardware......
What would possibly be the rationale for no DVD drive on a new iMac other than to maximize profits (less hardware, higher cost)? Am I missing something here? Any thoughts?
The new iMac couldn't possibly be as thin as it is with an onboard optical drive.
This doesn't bother me. Apple has quite deliberately never shipped a machine with a Blu-Ray drive. Some people would object to that continuing into the next generation of Macs. Those who want Blu-Ray or BD-R can buy an external drive. I'll be perfectly happy to connect up my external DVD-R drive with Lightscribe.
I've had a 21-inch iMac on order for over a month. I just wish it would ship already.
I am in the tech field and havent used a disk for anything in 2+ years...
I haven't used a disk for office software either....as I would just install off of an iso file. But aren't most Macs used by home users? Wouldn't they have need for the disk?
I just realized that the new iMac does not come with a DVD/CD drive. But the more I think about it I realize that later iMac and MacBook Pro do not come with the OS and installer DVDs.
That said, I have seldom used the DVD drives on a couple of iMac and a MacBook Pro I have at home, nor the ones others use at work. At home I have an older LaCie DVD/CD drive that still flies when recording DVD's, and is very reliable. It only cost $49.00 five years ago when it was new technology. today it probably costs around $15.00
Unless you are watching movies, there is no real need for it anymore on a Mac or a PC. You can buy an external DVD drive for around $30 (Blu-ray is $110 and up) or if you a fast enough cable modem you can download nearly any software program.
So they have a machine they market to soccer moms wanting to make DVDs of the kids, then don't have a way to burn a DVD for grandma. Brilliant!
Personally, I burn CDs all the time to listen to podcasts in the car. My car's head unit plays MP3 CDs but doesn't have an iPod interface so CDs are the most convenient way to get the job done.
Apple is good at making a box that looks nice, but leaves out feature so that you need a cluttered full of peripherals to actually get something done. Its sort of like designing a sleek glass phone that need to be encased in thick rubber to avoid self-destruction.
Thanks for the replies. I ran across a photo from the NY Times that showed the new iMacs being used in an office. There is a "drive" of some sort under each iMac. Does anyone know what these drives are? The iMac is sitting on top of them. Thanks.
So they have a machine they market to soccer moms wanting to make DVDs of the kids, then don't have a way to burn a DVD for grandma. Brilliant!
Personally, I burn CDs all the time to listen to podcasts in the car. My car's head unit plays MP3 CDs but doesn't have an iPod interface so CDs are the most convenient way to get the job done.
Apple is good at making a box that looks nice, but leaves out feature so that you need a cluttered full of peripherals to actually get something done. Its sort of like designing a sleek glass phone that need to be encased in thick rubber to avoid self-destruction.
I've used the DVD drive in my Macbook Pro exactly 3 times in 2 1/2 years, twice to install Windows XP Under VMware Fusion and the third time to view a DVD on the Adirondacks my brother sent me. Whoops I lied, 4 times, the fourth time was to install Microsoft Flight Simulator X (it's more stable on the Mac)....
How many times do children stitch together videos like the Microsoft TV commercials advertise?
Your comments are not surprising EC....
You're just jealous that our machines don't go out automatically downloading new definitions for security suites, AV scanners, Trojan scanners, browsers and OS patches on an almost daily basis and in the entire time I've owned this system have yet to have it crash on me...
The only clutter of peripherals on my system is the AC adapter, a form-fitting plastic case with feet for cooling and a joystick....
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