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#561644 - 07/21/11 06:58 PM Re: The new mini's don't have optical drives [Re: musicalmarv7]
zwei soporific Registered: 06/26/04 Posts: 2479 Loc: Near an iPad	Won't be missed by me. _________________________ zwei • twitter • Roku
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#561650 - 07/21/11 09:17 PM Re: The new mini's don't have optical drives [Re: zwei]
carp Dino's are Babe magnets Registered: 04/19/02 Posts: 27021 Loc: Hawaii	Humm Does some games still require you to pop in the CD to play ? ? I know age of empires still does but my version is about 5 years old. Anyway if games still do require CD's - than the gamers certainly would not buy a Mini. _________________________
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#561652 - 07/21/11 09:39 PM Re: The new mini's don't have optical drives [Re: carp]
Jim_ Number 9 Registered: 04/21/02 Posts: 12643 Loc: Columbus OH	Originally Posted By: carp Anyway if games still do require CD's - than the gamers certainly would not buy a Mini. An external will work, or another mac with DVD/CD sharing. If the disc needs to be in to run the game then the external is probably the solution. That brings the cost right around the old price of the mini. _________________________ AppleCentral Trivia MM-MCF Trivia Call the Doctor
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#561654 - 07/21/11 09:50 PM Re: The new mini's don't have optical drives [Re: Jim_]
carp Dino's are Babe magnets Registered: 04/19/02 Posts: 27021 Loc: Hawaii	Right So what the point for the new Mini anyway Besides the real serious gamers buy PC's - well I mean build their own PC. _________________________
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#561662 - 07/22/11 03:12 AM Re: The new mini's don't have optical drives [Re: Jim_]
NucleusG4 MasterBlaster Registered: 04/19/02 Posts: 9518 Loc: Miami, Fl.	Pffft. Make an image of the cd and mount to play. No cd ever needed. _________________________ http://davidbearphotography.com/ ==== It appears that autocorrect has become my worst enema. ---
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#561665 - 07/22/11 03:54 AM Re: The new mini's don't have optical drives [Re: zwei]
musicalmarv7 musicalmarv7 Registered: 03/14/10 Posts: 2312 Loc: Philippines	A lot of people still use this drive to listen and view movies.To me it is very convenient.
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#561681 - 07/22/11 05:45 AM Re: The new mini's don't have optical drives [Re: carp]
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/20/02 Posts: 17363 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	Originally Posted By: carp the gamers certainly would not buy a Mini. I don't believe that anyone considers the Mini to be a gaming machine in the first place. _________________________
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#561683 - 07/22/11 06:06 AM Re: The new mini's don't have optical drives [Re: MacBozo]
John Rougeux Member # -1 Registered: 11/06/08 Posts: 5366 Loc: Louisville, KY	It could be though
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#561684 - 07/22/11 06:07 AM Re: The new mini's don't have optical drives [Re: John Rougeux]
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/20/02 Posts: 17363 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	Originally Posted By: John Rougeux It could be though Yes, it could. _________________________
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#561740 - 07/22/11 10:07 PM Re: The new mini's don't have optical drives [Re: MacBozo]
carp Dino's are Babe magnets Registered: 04/19/02 Posts: 27021 Loc: Hawaii	Originally Posted By: MacBozo Originally Posted By: John Rougeux It could be though Yes, it could. Thats my point _________________________
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