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    any alternatives to the MBA superdrive

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by aamadi, Aug 13, 2009.

  1. aamadi

    aamadi Notebook Consultant

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    I just bought a MBA and don't want to pay $100 for an external drive that won't work on any other laptop. Does anyone know if there are any third party external DVD burners that will work with the MBA? Preferably less than $100.

    Thanks for your help.
     
    aamadi, Aug 13, 2009
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    lixuelai Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Nearly all USB DVD drive should work. You don't really need a drive however.
     
    lixuelai, Aug 13, 2009
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  3. aamadi

    aamadi Notebook Consultant

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    Wouldn't I need one to create the windows partition using Bootcamp?
     
    aamadi, Aug 14, 2009
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    lixuelai Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    You can install from a USB flash drive.
     
    lixuelai, Aug 14, 2009
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    Or you can use the optical drive from another mac or pc across a network.
     
    J12, Aug 14, 2009
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    What about installing Windows in Bootcamp? Wouldn't that require an external drive?
     
    k9hydr4, Aug 14, 2009
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    10 chars.
     
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    What's the quickest way to create the windows intall disk from a retail cd/DVD? I have XP now, and I might create one for W7 as well.

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    Never mind. 'figured it out (or rather, googled it). I've been meaning to do this, but never really had the incentive until the MBA that's soon arriving my doorstep.
     
    k9hydr4, Aug 14, 2009
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