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 thespiritedguy,

    thespiritedguy thespiritedguy Jan 7, 2013 9:26 AM in response to David M Brewer
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    Jan 7, 2013 9:26 AM in response to David M Brewer

    Thanks for posting that David. I've assumed they're selling very well. I've been in my local Currys store (a local reseller) and everytime I pop in there they say they're yet to receive the new iMacs due to high demand.

  • by Fred Jorge,

    Fred Jorge Fred Jorge Jan 7, 2013 9:29 AM in response to David M Brewer
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    Jan 7, 2013 9:29 AM in response to David M Brewer

    We would have to consider what the production rates are compared to previous versions and consider what the sales are in a few months. It is typical to sell at a higher volume at the point of introduction. Case in point the VW Beetle in the early 2000's, now, not may

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Jan 7, 2013 9:31 AM in response to Fred Jorge
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    Jan 7, 2013 9:31 AM in response to Fred Jorge

    Fred Jorge wrote:

     

    We would have to consider what the production rates are compared to previous versions and consider what the sales are in a few months. It is typical to sell at a higher volume at the point of introduction. Case in point the VW Beetle in the early 2000's, now, not may

    The future truth (or otherwise) of your assertion will become visible as time passes, right now it's BS.

  • by Klaus1,

    Klaus1 Klaus1 Jan 7, 2013 9:35 AM in response to David M Brewer
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    Jan 7, 2013 9:35 AM in response to David M Brewer

    Apple can't keep the new iMacs in stock... their flying off of the shelves!

     

    Umm, try reading that article again!

     

    They are unavailable because the Chinese are finding them difficult to glue together!

  • by David M Brewer,

    David M Brewer David M Brewer Jan 7, 2013 9:37 AM in response to Klaus1
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    Jan 7, 2013 9:37 AM in response to Klaus1

    ok...their glued to the shelves.

  • by Klaus1,

    Klaus1 Klaus1 Jan 7, 2013 9:39 AM in response to David M Brewer
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    Jan 7, 2013 9:39 AM in response to David M Brewer

     

  • by Fred Jorge,

    Fred Jorge Fred Jorge Jan 7, 2013 9:39 AM in response to Klaus1
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    Jan 7, 2013 9:39 AM in response to Klaus1

    Klaus1 wrote:

     

    Apple can't keep the new iMacs in stock... their flying off of the shelves!

     

    Umm, try reading that article again!

     

    They are unavailable because the Chinese are finding them difficult to glue together!

    Interesting, production problems causing shortages. Mr. Csound1 thinks assertions he doesn't agree with are BS

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Jan 7, 2013 9:41 AM in response to Fred Jorge
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    Jan 7, 2013 9:41 AM in response to Fred Jorge

    Fred Jorge wrote:

     

    Klaus1 wrote:

     

    Apple can't keep the new iMacs in stock... their flying off of the shelves!

     

    Umm, try reading that article again!

     

    They are unavailable because the Chinese are finding them difficult to glue together!

    Interesting, production problems causing shortages. Mr. Csound1 thinks assertions he doesn't agree with are BS

    I refer to your assertion, not any others. To clarify I will say it again.

     

    Your assertion that the removal of the optical drive will adversely affect sales is currently BS

     

    Try not to misquote me again please.

  • by babowa,

    babowa babowa Jan 7, 2013 9:40 AM in response to Klaus1
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    Jan 7, 2013 9:40 AM in response to Klaus1

    They are unavailable because the Chinese are finding them difficult to glue together!

     

    I wonder - seriously - what the ratio is of ruined/unusable/bent/broken parts is in the production process? It has to be exceedingly difficult - much like working on a precision watch except that it's 27".

  • by Fred Jorge,

    Fred Jorge Fred Jorge Jan 7, 2013 9:43 AM in response to Csound1
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    Jan 7, 2013 9:43 AM in response to Csound1

    Csound1 wrote:

     

    Fred Jorge wrote

    Interesting, production problems causing shortages. Mr. Csound1 thinks assertions he doesn't agree with are BS

    I refer to your assertion, not any others.

    You can't get off that horse.

  • by Shaunfromhants,

    Shaunfromhants Shaunfromhants Jan 7, 2013 9:46 AM in response to grandfield
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    Jan 7, 2013 9:46 AM in response to grandfield

    **** everyone

     

    Just would like to say this

     

    Been a windows man all my life until I got myself an ipad last April and now I just got myself

    a New iMac. Placed the order through Apple on Line and received it last Thursday Brilliant ...wonderful shear biss computing now it should be .

     

    I am just blown away with mountain Lion, its logical to use and makes windows 8 look second rate. 

     

    Why I have not moved over to apple years ago I do not no...........Happy days

  • by Klaus1,

    Klaus1 Klaus1 Jan 7, 2013 9:48 AM in response to babowa
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    Jan 7, 2013 9:48 AM in response to babowa

    babowa wrote:

     

    They are unavailable because the Chinese are finding them difficult to glue together!

     

    I wonder - seriously - what the ratio is of ruined/unusable/bent/broken parts is in the production process? It has to be exceedingly difficult - much like working on a precision watch except that it's 27".

    I have this vision of 100,000 chinese, in groups of four, each clasping the corner of one iMac waiting for the glue to set!

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Jan 7, 2013 9:53 AM in response to Klaus1
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    Jan 7, 2013 9:53 AM in response to Klaus1

    Groups of 3 are being tested as we speak.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Jan 7, 2013 9:53 AM in response to Fred Jorge
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    Jan 7, 2013 9:53 AM in response to Fred Jorge

    Fred Jorge wrote:

     

    Csound1 wrote:

     

    Fred Jorge wrote

    Interesting, production problems causing shortages. Mr. Csound1 thinks assertions he doesn't agree with are BS

    I refer to your assertion, not any others.

    You can't get off that horse.

    That's right, I am referring to you specifically, glad that you understand that now.

  • by Fred Jorge,

    Fred Jorge Fred Jorge Jan 7, 2013 9:57 AM in response to Csound1
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    Jan 7, 2013 9:57 AM in response to Csound1

    Csound1 wrote

    I refer to your assertion, not any others.

    You can't get off that horse.

    That's right, I am referring to you specifically, glad that you understand that now.

    Such a child

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