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iPad Pro and Apple CD drive

I am interested in an iPad Pro. It is advertised to be as fast and powerful as a PC. There is a considerable amount of software that is still shipped via CD. Does the iPad utilize an Apple CD Drive (using a USB to USB-C adaptor)? If not, is this a future enhancement?

iPad Pro 12.9-inch, 3rd Gen, Wi-Fi

Posted on Dec 27, 2020 10:53 AM

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Posted on Dec 27, 2020 3:29 PM

iOS/iPadOS does not support optical media devices - and therefore cannot directly read optical media.


However, as App software can only be downloaded and installed from the Apple App Store, the perceived impediment is of no consequence in context of installing compatible software.

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iPad Pro and Apple CD drive

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