Superdrive in Slim Applications (portables)
What is everyones best guestimate, by seeing CD Burners, Combo Drives progress, for seeing the Superdrive migrate from desktop into portables?
I can't wait to see one in the Powerbooks so I can have everything I need in a portable package. I sure that probably won't be until sometime well into 2003 though, right?
I can't wait to see one in the Powerbooks so I can have everything I need in a portable package. I sure that probably won't be until sometime well into 2003 though, right?
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The slot loading feature has very little to do with the drive operation (reading/writing).
It's just a garage door opener of sorts.
granted the slot loading mechanics bulk up the drive unit, but this is just an enginering problem, which will be overcome.
As far as when.. it's when Apple can get the units in quantity at the price that protects their margin and long term support estimates.
Hey, if you had $500,000 for a laptop, you can get pretty much anyting you wanted.
I imagine I'll be waiting about a year, but that's OK... my G3 is still performing good, even under OSX which I use pretty much exclusively.
Anybody out there think I'm overly optimistic (or pessimistic)?
It's a bummer because iDVD is crippled and can't speak to external burners.
It runs hot.
<strong>I will love to see the SuperDrive on PowerBooks, but has anyone heard anything about the such drives being built for laptops?</strong><hr></blockquote>
It's not going to happen for a while.
I would jump on the chance to get one when it has some similar specs to what HumorousPseudonym requests and can burn a DVD in 20-40 minutes.
But as it looks; hardware size (probably the dual laser system) and heat dissipation are the two negative forces that will keep this out of the pipe for at least another 6Q of production. Lets hope our boys over at Apple (and Pioneer) can get these issues figured out sooner than later.