Comments on: Apple to put the ODD on the BOTTOM of new Macbooks? http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/ Your Ultimate Guide to Thinking Differently Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:10:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: hmax http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-51478 hmax Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:13:04 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/#comment-51478 haha, Its the sort of idea I would have on impulse - totally plausable at the time but in hindsight - lame. There will simply be no optical drive at all in the new range! Or least I hope so, I dunno - even blu ray discs already feel dated and they havent even taken off yet.. I say solid state all the way ;) lighter, more power efficient, less breakable, and in the long run, cheaper. haha, Its the sort of idea I would have on impulse – totally plausable at the time but in hindsight – lame.

There will simply be no optical drive at all in the new range! Or least I hope so, I dunno – even blu ray discs already feel dated and they havent even taken off yet..

I say solid state all the way ;) lighter, more power efficient, less breakable, and in the long run, cheaper.

]]> By: sys0p http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-4211 sys0p Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:55:43 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/#comment-4211 Maybe they are going to place it behind the screen ... or under the keyboard, when it turns into a touchscreen ... Maybe they are going to place it behind the screen … or under the keyboard, when it turns into a touchscreen …

]]> By: Neven http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-4210 Neven Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:55:20 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/#comment-4210 Calm down, calm down... Have you seen what the patent applications for iPhone features looked like? Yuck-o. If this ever makes it into Apple portables, it will be very different in form. It always amazes me when people go, "so what happens when I click the eject button?" Your laptop falls apart, of course. Because you're the first person to think of that possibility. By the way, what happens when you click eject on ANY tray/slot drive with something in the way of the exiting disc? Think about it. Calm down, calm down… Have you seen what the patent applications for iPhone features looked like? Yuck-o.

If this ever makes it into Apple portables, it will be very different in form.

It always amazes me when people go, “so what happens when I click the eject button?” Your laptop falls apart, of course. Because you’re the first person to think of that possibility.

By the way, what happens when you click eject on ANY tray/slot drive with something in the way of the exiting disc? Think about it.

]]> By: Mrad http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-4207 Mrad Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:48:50 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/#comment-4207 I'm not buyin' it. Picking up your MacBook to insert a cd or dvd? No way. I’m not buyin’ it. Picking up your MacBook to insert a cd or dvd? No way.

]]> By: drg http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-4205 drg Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:07:01 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/#comment-4205 If the drive is only nested there at the bottom but will be withdrawn, placed and used alongside the laptop when necessary... otherwise, the idea of lifting the computer high enough to swing open a door is a bit weird. If the drive is only nested there at the bottom but will be withdrawn, placed and used alongside the laptop when necessary… otherwise, the idea of lifting the computer high enough to swing open a door is a bit weird.

]]> By: Chris Marsden http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-4204 Chris Marsden Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:58:51 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/#comment-4204 My first gut would be that I would never pick up my laptop to stick a disk in. This would be a horrible all day process. But MacIdiot has a point, if they were actually thinking tablet, then it might be simpler. You still face the problem of how to easily change disks when docked at your desk. My first gut would be that I would never pick up my laptop to stick a disk in. This would be a horrible all day process. But MacIdiot has a point, if they were actually thinking tablet, then it might be simpler. You still face the problem of how to easily change disks when docked at your desk.

]]> By: Webomatica http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-4199 Webomatica Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:49:01 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/#comment-4199 <strong>Apple: Optical Drive On The Bottom?...</strong> This patent illustration of at Apple Gazette looks… not so great. The optical drive (used for CDs and DVDs) has been moved the bottom of the portable computer, with some sort of door that opens up. The implication is that to load up a disc, you&#... Apple: Optical Drive On The Bottom?…

This patent illustration of at Apple Gazette looks… not so great. The optical drive (used for CDs and DVDs) has been moved the bottom of the portable computer, with some sort of door that opens up. The implication is that to load up a disc, you&#…

]]> By: Kevin http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-4197 Kevin Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:39:56 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/#comment-4197 I sincerely hope that this never makes it into any *Book portable. What happens when you drag the disc icon to eject it? Quick, drag and drop and rush to slam the display to pick up the notebook to get out of the way of the opening door? I significant amount of the time my current Powerbook is on a stand on my desk with all sorts of wires connected. It would be a royal PIA to wrestle that around to put a disc in the bottom. If it has to be in the middle of a surface, I'd rather see it on the lid instead of the bottom, but that would really affect the overall balance of the machine. Given the alternatives... I'd rather that they just keep in on the edge. I sincerely hope that this never makes it into any *Book portable. What happens when you drag the disc icon to eject it? Quick, drag and drop and rush to slam the display to pick up the notebook to get out of the way of the opening door? I significant amount of the time my current Powerbook is on a stand on my desk with all sorts of wires connected. It would be a royal PIA to wrestle that around to put a disc in the bottom. If it has to be in the middle of a surface, I’d rather see it on the lid instead of the bottom, but that would really affect the overall balance of the machine.

Given the alternatives… I’d rather that they just keep in on the edge.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-4195 Stephen Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:56:10 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/#comment-4195 Is it convenient? NO! Intuitive? NO! Only Apple could get away with it. On the other hand, who knows? The ultra portable might have other feature that make you overlook it. Let's not forget that the world is moving away from optical disk and using iPods and other flash memory devices to carry their data and software distributors are using the Internet to distribute their content more and more. Who is the most incovenient for? The real power and professional users who most likely would prefer a Macbook Pro to do their work. Is it convenient? NO! Intuitive? NO!

Only Apple could get away with it.

On the other hand, who knows? The ultra portable might have other feature that make you overlook it.

Let’s not forget that the world is moving away from optical disk and using iPods and other flash memory devices to carry their data and software distributors are using the Internet to distribute their content more and more.

Who is the most incovenient for? The real power and professional users who most likely would prefer a Macbook Pro to do their work.

]]> By: MacIdiot http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-4194 MacIdiot Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:33:34 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/apple-to-put-the-odd-on-the-bottom-of-new-macbooks/#comment-4194 Ah, but don't be fooled by the illustration in the patent application. Instead, think MacTablet - thin, light, full-screen on reverse, sides all in use for buttons and ports. In this configuration it certainly makes sense to put the drive on the bottom and shave away every ounce of weight and millimeter of space. Ah, but don’t be fooled by the illustration in the patent application. Instead, think MacTablet – thin, light, full-screen on reverse, sides all in use for buttons and ports. In this configuration it certainly makes sense to put the drive on the bottom and shave away every ounce of weight and millimeter of space.

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