Once again, Apple is retraining how computer users use a computer. Instead, it is a sales machine with revolutionary ideas. Whether it’s an Office CD, game, or music album, the optical drive has had plenty of use.īut, Apple doesn’t do history. Of course, it is cheaper due to less man hours and the physical drive itself, but I have to give credit to Apple for removing what has been historically been one of the most used items of a computer: the DVD/CD drive.
To further carry on its disk-less philosophy, Apple has produced the new Mac mini without a DVD/CD drive. But, no thumb drive with OS software has appeared as of yet. Apple has mentioned that they’ll put the operating system on a thumb drive for those who have had Mac issues with the download. In step with this logic, Apple only allows its latest Apple operating system to be downloaded from the Apple store. Apple support is really pushing its philosophy of iCloud and online storage. I’d like to revisit the mac mini, pondering the idea of excluding a CD/DVD slot. So, while waiting for the iPhone 5 and other updates to come out, the new mac mini showed up earlier this summer.
