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    Remote Disc

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by X40Nick, Jan 27, 2008.

  1. X40Nick

    X40Nick Notebook Consultant

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    Hi.

    I am trying to see if I need a $99 superdrive, after buying a MBA I will be slightly out of cash for a while!

    So what can't I do with remote disc? I will need to install Office 2008, use my iTunes back-up CD to get my music from my iTunes libary on my PC to the Mac. Can it be done?

    Or is there any other ways of getting stuff done? As I have seen in my local computer stores, cheaper USB DVD-RW's. But no one knows if it works :(

    Thank you.

    Nick
     
    X40Nick, Jan 27, 2008
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  2. Arquis

    Arquis Kojima Worshiper

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    I'm fairly sure Remote Disk works like having a standard drive in the MBA. Just probably slower, but everything should work.
     
    Arquis, Jan 27, 2008
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  3. dylanemcgregor

    dylanemcgregor Notebook Consultant

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    I thought I'd read that you couldn't install XP using Remote Disc?
     
    dylanemcgregor, Jan 27, 2008
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    blurb23 Notebook Consultant

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    From what I've read, you just pretty much just read a data disc and install software.... and not much else.
     
    blurb23, Jan 27, 2008
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  5. stealthsniper96

    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    yea that sounds like it might be pushing it. best place to ask that is an apple store.
     
    stealthsniper96, Jan 27, 2008
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  6. X40Nick

    X40Nick Notebook Consultant

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    What about playing CD's and ripping a CD to the iTunes libary?

    Thank you.

    Nick
     
    X40Nick, Jan 27, 2008
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  7. stealthsniper96

    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    ripping, you dont need to set it up for that. rip it in windows, then move the files to a shared folder, and get them in the mac over the network. you might be able to do it directly tho.
     
    stealthsniper96, Jan 27, 2008
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  8. circa86

    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    don't get a macbook air if you need an optical drive and don't want to buy the external one.
     
    circa86, Jan 27, 2008
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