As Apple reportedly may remove the design of the internal optical disc drive (ODD) for its new MacBook Pro and make it an optional pick, sources from supply chain pointed out that brand vendors such as Hewlett-Packard (HP), Dell and Asustek Computer are all said planning to follow suit and launch 15-inch and larger notebook products without ODDs.
Since Apple is already set to release its MacBook Pro in the second quarter, non-Apple players are treating the new MacBook Pro as their benchmark and if the new MacBook Pro does not receive approval from consumers, the non-Apple players may all soon withdraw their plans, the sources noted.
Acer originally, also considered to adopt a design without an internal ODD for its 15-inch and above models and has even demanded its manufacturing partners provide a reference design. However, since the company is currently still fonder of a design that includes an internal ODD, the company has halted the plans and will reactive the project if the new design receives recognition from consumers.
The sources also cited reports from ODMs showing devices designed without an internal ODD can be designed 1mm thinner than products with an ODD, while removing an internal ODD will also cut costs by US$20; however, comparing to a notebook's overall thickness and cost, removing the ODD will not greatly help to reduce its size and price, but if the new design can win approval from consumers and deliver cost control, downstream vendors are still confident they can drop the 15-inch and larger ultrabook prices to an attractive level.
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They call this innovation evolution? I would trust a (optical) disk more than an USB drive just for security purpose
What about high-density mini-disk? Playing on mini-optical drive? Now that's innovation
Your thoughts?
cheers ...
Since Apple is already set to release its MacBook Pro in the second quarter, non-Apple players are treating the new MacBook Pro as their benchmark and if the new MacBook Pro does not receive approval from consumers, the non-Apple players may all soon withdraw their plans, the sources noted.
Acer originally, also considered to adopt a design without an internal ODD for its 15-inch and above models and has even demanded its manufacturing partners provide a reference design. However, since the company is currently still fonder of a design that includes an internal ODD, the company has halted the plans and will reactive the project if the new design receives recognition from consumers.
The sources also cited reports from ODMs showing devices designed without an internal ODD can be designed 1mm thinner than products with an ODD, while removing an internal ODD will also cut costs by US$20; however, comparing to a notebook's overall thickness and cost, removing the ODD will not greatly help to reduce its size and price, but if the new design can win approval from consumers and deliver cost control, downstream vendors are still confident they can drop the 15-inch and larger ultrabook prices to an attractive level.
via
They call this innovation evolution? I would trust a (optical) disk more than an USB drive just for security purpose
What about high-density mini-disk? Playing on mini-optical drive? Now that's innovation
Your thoughts?
cheers ...
