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usb flash drive would be better

But, why are you asking the question about the Beatles?
Posted by: davebarnes   Posted on: 09/16/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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I agree  davebarnes | 09/16/09
Minor Correction  bobiroc | 09/16/09
And what about archiving? How long will the SSD hold the information?  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/16/09
That is a good question  bobiroc | 09/16/09
CD/DVD storage longevity specs are dubious  ThePrairiePrankster | 09/16/09
Commercial CDs are different  photog7 | 09/17/09
I noticed the same thing  ThePrairiePrankster | 09/17/09
I have burned CDs from 98  voska1 | 09/17/09
It also depends on the quality of media used  UAC nanny screen | 09/17/09
Floppy drives  msdamico@... | 09/17/09
Cool! happy  ThePrairiePrankster | 09/17/09
not a proper comparison  voyager529 | 09/17/09
I agree with you for the most part  ThePrairiePrankster | 09/17/09
I do!  shadfurman | 09/17/09
How about....  RocketEater | 09/16/09
Do you feel better now?  mlindl | 09/16/09
yeah really silly  vachi | 09/16/09
Still Relevant  voyager529 | 09/16/09
Disc Backups  DannyO_0x98 | 09/16/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  quicknik | 09/16/09
The shrinking value of a DVD drive  outpastpluto | 09/16/09
Priorities  UAC nanny screen | 09/17/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  bhaydama | 09/16/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  oncall | 09/16/09
You can't abandon it  Michael Kelly | 09/16/09
Another smart ZDNET blog - Not  croberts | 09/16/09
iTunes!  Whyaylooh | 09/16/09
Off the Rails Going Off on Jobs  DannyO_0x98 | 09/16/09
Need for optical drives dramatically reduced  mlindl | 09/16/09
Install the software that came with MacBook AIr?  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/17/09
not always pre-installed  lostarchitect | 09/17/09
Why pay more for cassette quality music....  dougogd@... | 09/17/09
No, no, no...  dkburkhart@... | 09/17/09
Many companies are looking to disable USB drives  mcgranes@... | 09/16/09
Yes (and no)  alexwt | 09/16/09
Still need to distribute stuff...  wkulecz | 09/16/09
Well, regarding malware  alkanshel | 09/16/09
Most Malware these days  wkulecz | 09/17/09
I agree  alkanshel | 09/17/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  alkanshel | 09/16/09
Wow, So When I Order Netflix Or Go To Blockbuster  itanalyst2@... | 09/16/09
What's stopping them NOW?  Wolfie2K3 | 09/17/09
Just because Apple (i.e. Stevie Boy) won't support Blu-Ray...  IT_Guy_z | 09/16/09
Apple is good at that  bobiroc | 09/16/09
You missed it....  James Quinn | 09/16/09
You may have missed it, too  Pliny the Elder | 09/16/09
No I don't think that is so.....  James Quinn | 09/16/09
Oh...you missed it alright.  ths40 | 09/17/09
What meglomania and yes I read it.  James Quinn | 09/17/09
ok, look.  lostarchitect | 09/17/09
Apple is an "also ran"  saillar | 09/18/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  lovemagic | 09/16/09
Sort of  mr1972 | 09/16/09
Ditch Optical Drive?  sandmanfvr | 09/16/09
Someone needs to cut back on the coffee  oncall | 09/16/09
seriously!  lostarchitect | 09/16/09
Optical Drives obsolete...  jacarter3 | 09/16/09
I'm surprised they didn't do this with the MBA.  ye | 09/16/09
I had to use a diskette last week  Ken_z | 09/16/09
Isn't that what they said about the 3.5" drive and video tape?  James Quinn | 09/16/09
you know, i thought i would disagree.  lostarchitect | 09/16/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  ickyblahzdnet | 09/16/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  MrSinatra | 09/16/09
Ripping my music  MariusSilverwolf | 09/16/09
Exactly!  TucsonGuy | 09/17/09
Uh...old guy. iTunes is no longer DRM. For like, at least a year! (NT)  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/17/09
Optical drive for ripping CDs. Yes, but  davebarnes | 09/17/09
CDs for my car!  dkburkhart@... | 09/17/09
Just like XP died with the advent of Vista, right?  Ole Man | 09/16/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  sandmanfvr | 09/17/09
coming soon.....  sparkle farkle | 09/17/09
Silly question. How do you load a BD movie onto the hard drive?  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/17/09
Last time I checked a Blue Ray was classed as Optical  The 'G-Man.' | 09/17/09
Yeah, right  aandruli@... | 09/17/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  nfiertel | 09/17/09
"Gratuitous"?  Vesicant | 09/17/09
They were never meant as hard drive replacements  CobraA1 | 09/17/09
Missing the primary reason why  T1Oracle | 09/17/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  PyroSlacker | 09/17/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  bobfastner | 09/17/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  gnusmas113 | 09/17/09
Not Ready to Ditch Optical Drives......Yet  benoddo | 09/17/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  midenginedrift | 09/17/09
O'Grady: Think. Goofy.  metafirma | 09/17/09
And portability  alkanshel | 09/17/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  MBRIANT@... | 09/17/09
Maybe after Holographic drives...  FiOS-Dave | 09/17/09
5 years away...  Uncle Stoat | 09/20/09
Uber Users and the Rest of Us  Rumpled_Foreskin | 09/17/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  phatkat | 09/17/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  herblock | 09/17/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  thatroom | 09/17/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  ewelch | 09/17/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  heytherezippy | 09/18/09
But apple will rather make some pocket money  rhon@... | 09/18/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  8wintermute8 | 09/18/09
Aren't you all forgetting the SD card?  vman815 | 09/18/09
Really silly.  Cayble | 09/19/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  Uncle Stoat | 09/20/09
RE: Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all  Uncle Stoat | 09/20/09
When we get nationwide free wifi, only then  Hobyx | 09/25/09
Many computers coming without optical now...  Narg | 10/12/09
Downloading is not a option  codehopper | 10/12/09
Archival storage on CDs depends on CD quality  Siwik | 10/12/09

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