DVD drives not present in the new MacBook?

All for the pursuit of elegance and longer battery life: the new MacBook is rumored to be launched without an optical drive built-in, disorienting those who are used to the quite reassuring presence of the DVD (or CD) drive.

Why take out the DVD drive, though? The new MacBook will sport an ultra-thin package, so the bulky DVD drive has to be removed in order to accommodate the MacBook’s diet plans. Battery life was also considered a factor, and it’s quite obvious how the removal of an optical drive will boost a laptop’s battery life. It may also make the MacBook more durable, with less moving parts in its innards.

If the removal of the DVD drive from the new MacBooks turn out to be true, it’s going to cause a lot of commotion. People may lament the loss of the DVD drive, thinking about software installation and DVD burning. Don’t fret: that’s what the external optical drives are for.

Via 9 to 5 Mac

All for the pursuit of elegance and longer battery life: the new MacBook is rumored to be launched without an optical drive built-in, disorienting those who are used to the quite reassuring presence of the DVD (or CD) drive.

Why take out the DVD drive, though? The new MacBook will sport an ultra-thin package, so the bulky DVD drive has to be removed in order to accommodate the MacBook’s diet plans. Battery life was also considered a factor, and it’s quite obvious how the removal of an optical drive will boost a laptop’s battery life. It may also make the MacBook more durable, with less moving parts in its innards.

If the removal of the DVD drive from the new MacBooks turn out to be true, it’s going to cause a lot of commotion. People may lament the loss of the DVD drive, thinking about software installation and DVD burning. Don’t fret: that’s what the external optical drives are for.

Via 9 to 5 Mac