AppleInsider

Apple's final MacBook with an optical drive is now obsolete

The mid-2012 MacBook Pro was the last with an optical drive, and it is finally considered obsolete by Apple. Apple maintains a vintage and obsolete product list that updates based on how long it has ...
9to5Mac

As a new optical Apple product arrives, another is declared obsolete

As one optical Apple product makes its debut, the company has declared another one obsolete: The last MacBook Pro with an optical drive … ArsTechnica spotted the change in status. Sometimes, it’s ...
Ars Technica

Looking for a good optical drive enclosure

Not entirely certain this is the appropriate forum, but I'm looking for a good/reasonable quality enclosure to repurpose one of the optical drives (CD/DVD RW) I saved from previous laptops. A quick ...
Ars Technica

Powerbook G4 replacement optical drives - all the same?

I'm looking for an optical drive to replace the combo drive on a Powerbook G4 867Mhz (Titanium).<BR><BR>Looking at eBay auctions for replacements, they are often very vague, saying a drive fits _ALL_ ...
SlashGear

When Did Laptops Get Rid Of CD/DVD Drives?

If you used or owned a laptop in the 2000s, you'd probably remember that it sported either a DVD or Blu-Ray drive for popping in installation discs, movies, and even the occasional album from your ...