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grandfield Author

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No DVD drive in new iMac ???

So I have just completely upgraded my 15 years of home movies on DVD over the last year.

I converted video, old DVDs and used imovie to make great copies for all the family.

I just learned that if I get a new imac from Dec 2012, they have no DVD drive ?

What ?

If its true, then I need to buy into some device that can play and burn them for the next years.

Yep, Apple have a vision, but I cannot see it and I am 50.

In 180 months , when I am 65, I wont care about the visons of Apple.

But i will care about the memories on the discs and as Apple dont let on why they restrict the continuation or stop the use or anyone else using aformat that quite honestly is massively serviceable today and will be for some years.

Glad I dint chucj out the old dell and also, I will going fire her up to play my movies and memories. Steve Jobs is pictured on some of those DVDs, guess the new guys wanted to move on pretty fast from that era too !

Hmmm, now where is the off button, I need to do some exercise and get real again !

see ya

iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)

Posted on Oct 23, 2012 3:19 PM

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Klaus1

Level 9

52,811 points

Posted on Oct 23, 2012 3:30 PM

Just do what I will be doing: don't buy a new iMac! 👿

With no Firewire you won't be able to connect your video camera either!

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psnikon

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Apr 6, 2014 9:18 AM in response to Csound1

There's more, but check out these reviews in the Apple Store: http://store.apple.com/us/reviews/MD464ZM/A/apple-thunderbolt-to-firewire-adapte r?rs=mostUseful

Csound1

Level 9

60,033 points

Apr 6, 2014 9:22 AM in response to psnikon

Thunderbolt is Intel technology

FireWire was developed by the IEEE P1394 Working Group, largely driven by contributions from Apple, although major contributions were also made by engineers from Texas Instruments, Sony, Digital Equipment Corporation, IBM, and INMOS/SGS Thomson (now STMicroelectronics).

psnikon wrote:

Did you read this before you posted? Apple doesn't control the market? Who thunk up Thunderbolt? Firewire 800? Apple. Thats who.

You are a bit of a fantasist.

What's the next one?

Csound1

Level 9

60,033 points

Apr 6, 2014 9:23 AM in response to psnikon

psnikon wrote:

There's more, but check out these reviews in the Apple Store: http://store.apple.com/us/reviews/MD464ZM/A/apple-thunderbolt-to-firewire-adapte r?rs=mostUseful

They work fine for me, if you can't take the risk involved in buying one and returning it in the case that it does not work I am sorry for you.

britny

Level 1

130 points

Apr 6, 2014 9:27 AM in response to Csound1

i bought four macs last year. very pleased with them. all of them have built in optical drives. and firewire. (please note i did not say new macs)

Csound1

Level 9

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Apr 6, 2014 9:32 AM in response to Csound1

britny wrote:

i bought four macs last year. very pleased with them. all of them have built in optical drives. and firewire. (please note i did not say new macs)

Yes I know they are not new Macs, I am glad you are happy with them, It makes perfect sense to buy the Mac that has the features you want.

psnikon

Level 1

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Apr 6, 2014 9:33 AM in response to britny

Brilliant! Thank you. Problem solved.

Hemlaw

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Apr 6, 2014 9:53 AM in response to Csound1

Csound1 On the meridian

Apr 6, 2014 10:08 AM (in response to Hemlaw)

Hemlaw wrote:

My employees don't care if the computer industry has "decreased dependence" on optical media. My customers if the computer industry has "decreased dependence" on optical media.

Two choices then, buy an external drive, don't buy a new Mac

Which will it be?

Like I said, that "My way or the highway" attitude put Apple in the ditch before.

It was on the brink of bankruptcy, actually. If some of the same attitudes on display here are also at work in corporate Apple, it will be déja vu all over again.

Csound1

Level 9

60,033 points

Apr 6, 2014 9:56 AM in response to Hemlaw

Then you will have to wait in the hope that this old technology gets put back, or buy something other than a new Mac.

It's not an attitude, it's a fact, something you seem to have trouble with.

psnikon

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Apr 6, 2014 10:02 AM in response to Hemlaw

I remember Apple stock selling for about $12 a share. Of course Steve Jobs wasn't around. Hey... Wait a minute...

psnikon

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Apr 6, 2014 10:05 AM in response to psnikon

I guess some people are accepting of problems and others can discuss them without resorting to insults. That's sad...

Csound1

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Apr 6, 2014 10:05 AM in response to psnikon

psnikon wrote:

I remember Apple stock selling for about $12 a share. Of course Steve Jobs wasn't around. Hey... Wait a minute...

He's not around now, and the stock is over $530 per share.

Not a very consistent connection there.

Csound1

Level 9

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Apr 6, 2014 10:06 AM in response to psnikon

psnikon wrote:

I guess some people are accepting of problems and others can discuss them without resorting to insults. That's sad...

Post a link to a post that you were insulted in please

psnikon

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Apr 6, 2014 3:27 PM in response to Csound1

I'm sure over $530 is very comforting to those who paid over $570 in the recent past...

psnikon

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Apr 6, 2014 3:32 PM in response to Csound1

No. I'm not going to post links to your replies. Just have a look at anything you wrote that is directed against someone personally. This discussion is not addressed to you. You should stop acting like it is so. This is a discussion of Apple, its products, and its policies; not about what Csound1 thinks about everything Apple.

I'm asking that you stop speaking about me and confine future remarks to Apple or Apple products. If you don't, I'll report you.

Thanks.

Yer_Man

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Apr 6, 2014 3:51 PM in response to psnikon

This is a discussion of Apple, its products, and its policies;

Can I refer you to the Terms of Use you agreed to when you signed up:

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Stay on topic. Apple Support Communities is here to help people use Apple products and technologies more effectively. Unless otherwise noted, do not add Submissions about nontechnical topics, including:

Speculations or rumors about unannounced products.

Discussions of Apple policies or procedures or speculation on Apple decisions.

So, to help people use Apple products and technologies, and specifically not to discuss Apple's policies or procedures...

No DVD drive in new iMac ???