Presented this week all in one iMac will get rid of regular drive to work with optical drives. This was done in order to reduce the case thickness. However, Apple will offer an external optical drive for $ 79, which is connected to the USB port.
For years, Apple laptops planned not only to get rid of optical drives, but also from classical hard disks on magnetic platters. The leading role is played by SSDs. Associate has talked to Phil Schiller immediately after Apple event , which took place on Tuesday. The company representative admitted that old technologies are anchors that keep Apple moving forward.
Moving mechanical parts inside Apple computers - are sources of energy, they take up space and sometimes break. According to Schiller, they must be removed. Distribution of software products based on other models, and standard Blu-ray does not live up to expectations. According to Schiller, it makes sense to eliminate the use of optical drives in desktop and laptop computers.
Asking about the high cost of Apple products Schiller once again defended with characteristic phrase: They are as much as we invest in them. Doing something cheap and low quality is not in the rules of Apple. In difficult times, people are paying attention to the quality of the things they buy.