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Jack Ball Author

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where is the dvd slot in the new mini? Top loading? Gone forever?

I Am considering getting a new mini.

Did apple do away with minis that can read disks?

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Posted on Sep 28, 2011 8:39 AM

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John Lockwood

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Posted on Sep 28, 2011 8:52 AM

Jack Ball wrote:

I Am considering getting a new mini.

Did apple do away with minis that can read disks?

None of the current Mac mini (2011) models include a built-in CD/DVD drive. You might still find a reseller with stock of the old 2010 model, or might be able to find a refurbished 2010 model.

Otherwise the only option if you need a CD/DVD drive is to get an external drive. This can be a USB or FireWire drive and old external drives will still work on the new Mac mini. The Apple external DVD drive original launched for use with the MacBook Air will also work on the new Mac mini although it costs more than some other makes.

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steve359

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Oct 5, 2011 9:48 PM in response to Jack Ball

We cannot help you with your dissatisfaction with Apple.

I managed Windows XP, Vista (briefly), and have a Windows 7 system.

I have managed OpenSUSE Linux and RedHat Enterprise Linux, both very stable but getting graphics drivers to behave is hard due to lack of fully mature graphics card drivers.

So building an Ubuntu laptop was far to much low-level admininstrations and graphics-kernel rebuilding.

You see "NO DVD drive! OMG!"

I see a system that came off the refurb list and has given me no problems and can run for months on end without "panics" that Windows 7 will have after 2 days of uninterrupted running.

If you do not want it, you have options.

where is the dvd slot in the new mini? Top loading? Gone forever?