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Optical drives becoming obsolete?
nstgc:
I think Apple was trying to justify the absence of an optical disk drive on their new lighter than air bling (thats not Apple hate is it?). Also Apple dropped support for floppy too soon. When they dropped floppy, I was still flashing bios with floppies. They still had a place. For the purpose of software distribution I do think ODD is dead, however for the purposes of videos, I don't think so for three reasons. Firstly the MPAA shit heads can't see how amazing new technology is, and will be clinging to physical media for their distribution until all nations have been reduced to dust. Second, it is nice to have physical copies -- it gives the illusion of ownership. Lastly, people like spinning media (I think this is one reason why CD's ousted cassettes). This is largely nostalgia. I know I like having physical copies of books even though I also know that its easier to retrieve and store a digital copy. I do think that Blu-ray will be the last optical disk format in consumer use however.
vuzedome:
Apple isn't really a trend setter or setting a new standard, only a certain silly Korean company feels the urge to emulate and out do their every move.
kitamesume:
theres also a certain something called "external dvd-reader" that justifies what they did, lol.
GoGeTa006:
They didnt drop support to it i know that. . .but theyre heading into this direction as far as i can see. . .
And tbh even tho cds still sell, im sure the day where read-only flash drives will replace cd's. . .like buying the new whatever movie, instead of a blu ray, u get it in a more storeable thumb drive 64 gigs or so. . .prices are droping fast for storage. . .and usb 3 (i think even 2) is faster than bd readers. . .
--- Quote from: vuzedome on June 23, 2012, 02:44:46 PM ---Apple isn't really a trend setter or setting a new standard, only a certain silly Korean company feels the urge to emulate and out do their every move.
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Tbh this past years apple has been a trend setter. . .
Hell, ever since the ipod they've been changing industries. .
I know they didnt invent the first touch screen or the first smartphone. . .but they surely put them on the spotlight and now they are almost "basic" needs in developed countries. . .
The ipad also put tablets on the spotlight, they were rare before the ipad and now tablets are poping everywhere. . .
Tri_Edge:
Even if other computer makers do the same, support for external ODDs will still be offered.
But, do you want to be carrying around an external ODD or have it build in?
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