Re: Apple Lags Behind On DVD-R/RWs?


"GreyCloud" <cumulus@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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John Slade wrote:
If there is any more proof that Apple is lagging behind on it's
novelty machines, just look at the Mini and the iMac. All models have 8x
DVD-R/RW drives. Why don't they have 16x, 18x or even 20x DVD-R/RWs on
their mainstream computers. Dell and HP have computers that are cheaper
that come with faster drives. I'll tell you the reason, when you make a
proprietary novelty machine, it's hard to upgrade to the next drive.
Right now I can put a Blue-Ray player on a Dell or HP computer, do that
with Apple's mainstream computers. To get a Blue-Ray player inside a Mini
or iMac, you have to wait until Apple designs a new one, if they don't
plan to drop the turkey that is. Your only choice is to buy a USB drive
and that means more desk clutter which negates the main selling point of
the Mini and iMac. The only Mac that has a newer DVD-R/RW is the Mac Pro
and who is dumb enough to buy a $2500 machine just to get a better
optical drive? For those who don't know, the reason the Mac Pro has a
drive is because it has a big case where you can install an off the shelf
drive in it easily.

Guffaw! Because the vendors can't put a reliable RW dvd out at those
higher speeds, that's why.

That's why most people use DVD-Rs not DVD-RWs. The "R" means
"recordable" not ROM in this case.

John


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