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Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all: I agreeusb flash drive would be betterBut, why are you asking the question about the Beatles?Minor CorrectionDL DVDs hold 8.4GB and not 5.4In regards to the article I think Optical Media is a media that is slowly phasing out but the cost of the media for most purposes is still...; Tags: Flash memory, Consumer electronics, optical media, USB flash drive, DVD, optical drive; Discussion threads 2009-09-16
Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all: Once heralded as the second coming of data storage, the sun has finally set on the optical drive as an effective vehicle for data storage and delivery. Optical drives are simply too small and too slow to be practical. Single layer discs hold 4.7GB while double layer discs can hold...; Tags: Hard Drive, Apple Macintosh, Disk, Storage, Optical Drive, MCE, Jason D. O'Grady; Blog posts 2009-09-16
How-to: Reset a noisy optical drive in the Mid-2009 MacBook Pro: How-to: Reset a noisy optical drive in the Mid-2009 MacBook ProI'm having trouble recreating the sound you are talking aboutDo you have instructions on how to get my Toshiba laptop to make this really noisy optical drive sound? I'd really like to try your fix, it sounds kind of fun!The...; Tags: noisy optical drive, optical drive, Mid-2009 MacBook Pro; Discussion threads 2009-07-02
How-to: Reset a noisy optical drive in the Mid-2009 MacBook Pro: While playing with my new 3GHz "Mid 2009" MacBook Pro I noticed that it made that weird optical drive load/unload sound three times in a row, instead of the usual one, any time the drive was used. If you don't have a CD or DVD handy you...; Tags: Optical Drive, Apple MacBook, Disc, Apple MacBook Pro, Jason D. O'Grady; Blog posts 2009-07-02
Dell debuts 14-in. ultrathin Studio 14z notebook for $649: Dell announced and made available today its Studio 14z, its budget, ultrathin, ultralight notebook with a 16:9 HD screen, Nvidia 9400m graphics and no optical drive for $649. The notebook fills the gap between the traditional laptop segment and the growing netbook segment....; Tags: Notebook, Dell Computer Corp., Optical Drive, Battery, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Engineering, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-05-28

New Asus Eee PC netbook with optical drive: New Asus Eee PC netbook with optical driveI don't think data backups are the reason for an optical driveYou have the SD card for that, or any USB stick would do as well. An optical drive gives you DVD and CD playback. That's the reason for it.RE: New Asus Eee...; Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook, optical drive, notebook, Asus Eee PC Netbook, ASUS; Discussion threads 2009-03-30
New Asus Eee PC netbook with optical drive: If you're one of those people who were on the fence about whether to buy a netbook or a notebook, there's something new that might help you decide. The new Asus Eee PC E1004DN is the same light-weight, easy-to-use netbook you know and love, but with...; Tags: ASUS, PC, Optical Drive, Netbook, Asus Eee PC E1004DN, CrunchGear, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Jennifer Bergen; Blog posts 2009-03-30
Report: Asus to launch Eee PC with optical drive in April: Report: Asus to launch Eee PC with optical drive in AprilNot everybody wants to rip a DVDto be able to watch it on their netbook. As long as it doesn't increase weight by more than a couple ounces and the thickness by more than a couple millimeters, I think it...; Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, optical drive, netbook, ASUS; Discussion threads 2009-03-27
Report: Asus to launch Eee PC with optical drive in April: Always-busy usually-true rumor mill DigiTimes is reporting that Asus is scheduled to launch its new Eee PC, the E1004DN, in mid-April, and will follow with the 1008HA in May, according to sources at retail channels. The E1004DN, which will be the first Eee PC to have...; Tags: ASUS, Optical Drive, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-03-27
Suddenly the MacBook Air doesn't seem so expensive anymore. . .: Suddenly the MacBook Air doesn't seem so expensive anymore. . .RE: Suddenly the MacBook Air doesn't seem so expensive anymore...Well in my opinion the Macbook Air still does seem expensive for what it is. The macbook air requires an external drive to be plugged, where as this computer has...; Tags: Notebooks, MacBook Air, Apple MacBook; Discussion threads 2008-09-25
IDF and the new Mac notebooks: IDF and the new Mac notebooksI hope the optical drive rumor isn't true...I hope the optical drive rumor isn't true, I want mine integrated.RE: IDF and the new Mac notebooksHmm...Virtually every PC maker has a quad core laptop.Virtually every PC maker has ram support of at least 8GB in their...; Tags: Notebooks, Video cards, new Mac notebook, notebook, Mac Notebooks, IDF, optical drive, Apple Macintosh, PC company; Discussion threads 2008-08-25
DiscRotate 0.4 (Mac): DiscRotate is a Daemon that will control the speed of your optical drives.; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Optical Drive, DiscRotate 0.4, Desktops, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-03-26
And now for a sexy notebook that businesses can actually use: And now for a sexy notebook that businesses can actually useSo are you saying that a business can't use the Air?I'm not sure that is a safe bet. I don't have a use for it. But what of those who end up buying the Air and using it...; Tags: Notebooks, notebook, MBA, Lenovo Group Ltd., optical drive, sexy notebook, Ethernet; Discussion threads 2008-02-26
Flyweight bout: Lenovo X300 vs. MacBook Air: Flyweight bout: Lenovo X300 vs. MacBook AirWith the exception of ProcessorThe X300 wins almost hands down. One specification that you didn't list and can't really check without some expensive investigation would be durability. While the Lenovo probably is a fairly sturdy laptop, but still plastic. Compare that...; Tags: Notebooks, Apple Mac OS X, aluminum case, Lenovo X300, optical drive, MBA, MacBook Air, Lenovo Group Ltd., Apple MacBook; Discussion threads 2008-02-13
MacBook Air - Will all the cool evaporate when someone asks you to read/rip/burn a disc?: MacBook Air - Will all the cool evaporate when someone asks you to read/rip/burn a disc?I don't think the floppy comparison is a good analogyThe limited capacity of the floppy disk (1.44MB) effectively rendered it useless for a lot of purposes. Further more an alternative to the floppy, at least...; Tags: Notebooks, disc, optical drive, MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., floppy disk, USB; Discussion threads 2008-01-21
MacBook Air - Will all the cool evaporate when someone asks you to read/rip/burn a disc?: Over the weekend I was discussing the pros and cons of the MacBook Air with a bunch of other tech geeks and we came to the conclusion that the lack of an optical drive is a brave move of Apple's part (a move that other notebook manufacturers are likely to...; Tags: Optical Drive, Apple MacBook, Disc, Apple Inc., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-01-21
Apple introduces MacBook Air: At Macworld 2008, Steve Jobs introduced what he called "the world's thinnest notebook": MacBook Air. The sub-notebook uses a special slimmed-down version of the Intel Core 2 Duo, but a full-sized keyboard. And while it doesn't have an optical drive it can use one wirelessly from a nearby PC or...; Tags: Optical Drive, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Sub-notebook, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-01-15
Are expectations too high for the Apple subnotebook?: In the calm before the storm that is Macworld Expo, it seems that Apple's announcement of a thinned-down version of their popular MacBook (or MacBook Pro, depending on who you ask) is a foregone conclusion. I'm just as guilty as the rest for fanning the fire. Call...; Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Subnotebook, Optical Drive, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets; Blog posts 2008-01-07
Apple's secret weapon: Apple TV 2.0: Steve Jobs announced the Apple TV at Macworld Expo last January and then in May relegated it to a "hobby." In the Fast Company article All eyes on Apple, Jobs told USA Today that he hopes that Apple TV will be the fourth leg on the Apple...; Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple Inc., Apple TV, Optical Drive, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Home Entertainment, Personal Technology; Blog posts 2007-12-10
Video: Toshiba's sub-2 pound PortÃƒÂ©gÃƒÂ© R500 includes optical drive, all-day battery: Video: Toshiba's sub-2 pound PortÃƒÂ©gÃƒÂ© R500 includes optical drive, all-day batteryYow...I've yet to have a machine that had a trackpoint that it didn't need to be disabled after a few months of use. Every one of the trackpoints seemed to randomly start moving the pointer in one direction or another...; Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, PortÃ©gÃ© R500, battery, Toshiba Portege, optical drive, Toshiba Corp., video; Discussion threads 2007-10-01