April 25, 2024

Editorial: Apple’s officially over the optical drive, for better or worse

I don't like it. Not one iota. But frankly, it doesn't much matter -- Apple's officially done with the optical drive, and there's no evidence more strikingly clear than the mid 2011 refresh of its Mac mini. Last year, that bantam box arrived with a $ 699 price tag, pep in its step and a personality that could charm even the most hardened desktop … [Read more...]