grandfield
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Q: 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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  • by PlotinusVeritas,

    PlotinusVeritas PlotinusVeritas Dec 28, 2013 8:32 PM in response to Allan Eckert
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    Dec 28, 2013 8:32 PM in response to Allan Eckert

    I know, Im on your side too,     the side of logic and design to eliminate the necessity of servicing the Imac simply due to excessive kitty fur or dust on a laser lens.

     

     

     

  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Dec 28, 2013 8:35 PM in response to PlotinusVeritas
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    Dec 28, 2013 8:35 PM in response to PlotinusVeritas

    Your reply seeemed like you were arguing with me which I found a bit funny.

  • by PlotinusVeritas,

    PlotinusVeritas PlotinusVeritas Dec 28, 2013 8:42 PM in response to Allan Eckert
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    Dec 28, 2013 8:42 PM in response to Allan Eckert

    No, that wasnt the case at all,   I was arguing for your point actually

     

    I was mostly addressing the Zbern person.

  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Dec 28, 2013 8:42 PM in response to PlotinusVeritas
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    Dec 28, 2013 8:42 PM in response to PlotinusVeritas

    I guess I missed that.

  • by zBernie2,

    zBernie2 zBernie2 Dec 28, 2013 8:53 PM in response to Allan Eckert
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    Dec 28, 2013 8:53 PM in response to Allan Eckert

    You Apple juice drinkers are more than a bit funny.  Optical drive technology has advanced to the point where they will function for years without a problem.  Here's an HP optical drive with a MTBF of 120,000 hours.

     

    http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12843_na/12843_na.pdf

  • by PlotinusVeritas,

    PlotinusVeritas PlotinusVeritas Dec 28, 2013 9:03 PM in response to zBernie2
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    Dec 28, 2013 9:03 PM in response to zBernie2

    Zbernie, I have (counting) including the tower replicators, 34 DVD burners here, they are incredibly reliable this is true.

     

     

    The point, due to lack of investigation on you part, that you have missed entirely, is that the Superdrive is a slot loading drive........

     

    1. meaning cleaning the laser diode lens is impossible for the common user, .....however this is not a mechanical failure ,but nevertheless cannot be cleaned by users.

     

    2. Additionally, having burned more blank DVD than anyone youll meet, I can tell you that users have / do/ will complain that a DVD burner is defective when in fact its the huge amount of low grade BLANK MEDIA that is at issue.      low grade DVD blanks have about a 8 to 10% reject rate.

     

    3. Also the slot loader has several MORE moving parts than a tray loading DVD player / burner.

     

    4. All these collective facts combined with , now, very low need / use of DVD for commercial media Audio / Video / Software, is the premise for the removal of the DVD Superdrive from the Imac.

     

    5. Additionally it could not fit in the slim Imac (newer) chassis.

     

    6.  also externally now, the Superdrive doesnt require the Imac be serviced, rather only the Superdrive, ....very logical.

     

     

    Suggest you consider the logic of 1 thru 6, 

     

    Peace

     

  • by poikkeus1,

    poikkeus1 poikkeus1 Dec 28, 2013 9:04 PM in response to zBernie2
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    Dec 28, 2013 9:04 PM in response to zBernie2

    I can't seem to be able to stop my computer from sending me emails on this thread. At worst, I'm getting at least twenty a day, many from the same complainers... 

     

    (Crap, I just got another one.)

     

    ...Okay. I'm stuck getting emails on this thread every day for the rest of my life. In the meantime, guys, let's come up with better lines, or better reasons.

     

    Please.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Dec 29, 2013 4:18 AM in response to PlotinusVeritas
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    Dec 29, 2013 4:18 AM in response to PlotinusVeritas

    Hi Plotinus, note that zB2 does not deal in fact, please do not introduce any.

     

    Thanks.

  • by zBernie2,

    zBernie2 zBernie2 Dec 29, 2013 8:22 AM in response to PlotinusVeritas
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    Dec 29, 2013 8:22 AM in response to PlotinusVeritas

    Modern, internal optical drives are extrmely reliable.  Wake up to the fact that the real reason that Apple removed the optical drive, and placed all of the USB ports and card slots in rear of the iMac, is to make it more difficult for consumers to utilize external media.  Apple is pushing consumers to purchase content from them online.  The majority of the people I've conversed with could care less how thin the new iMac is, it still looks the same from the front! 

     

    Again, this is all a ploy to push the consumer to purchase content online from Apple.

     


  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Dec 29, 2013 8:23 AM in response to zBernie2
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    Dec 29, 2013 8:23 AM in response to zBernie2

     

     

    Welcome back zB2

  • by zBernie2,

    zBernie2 zBernie2 Dec 29, 2013 8:23 AM in response to Csound1
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    Dec 29, 2013 8:23 AM in response to Csound1

    You're the one who lives in an apple fantasy world.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Dec 29, 2013 8:29 AM in response to zBernie2
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    Dec 29, 2013 8:29 AM in response to zBernie2

    And you're just visiting

     

    Welcome back zB2

  • by Hemlaw,

    Hemlaw Hemlaw Dec 29, 2013 8:34 AM in response to zBernie2
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    Dec 29, 2013 8:34 AM in response to zBernie2

    Dupe

  • by poikkeus1,

    poikkeus1 poikkeus1 Dec 29, 2013 8:32 AM in response to zBernie2
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    Dec 29, 2013 8:32 AM in response to zBernie2

    C'mon, guys...an admin is going to get angry..

     

    Oh, I just realized. One of you IS an admin. I'm doomed.

  • by Hemlaw,

    Hemlaw Hemlaw Dec 29, 2013 8:35 AM in response to zBernie2
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    Dec 29, 2013 8:35 AM in response to zBernie2

    Modern, internal optical drives are extrmely reliable.  Wake up to the fact that the real reason that Apple removed the optical drive, and placed all of the USB ports and card slots in rear of the iMac, is to make it more difficult for consumers to utilize external media.  Apple is pushing consumers to purchase content from them online.  The majority of the people I've conversed with could care less how thin the new iMac is, it still looks the same from the front! 

     

    Again, this is all a ploy to push the consumer to purchase content online from Apple.

    ......

     

    What he said.

     

    It's not about heat or geometry.  It's about control.

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