Well you could plug in an external DVD via USB, or maybe your OS could be backed up onto a memory card or a bootable portion could be available on your SSD drive. In all 10 years of having a Mac, I have never had to re-install my OS on any of my Machines. With Windows I think I used to reinstall it about once a month. But I agree with Riccardo and others, I think eventually the Mac will become the Macbook Air as standard. with cloud services and you would purchase your OS via the App Store. Apple were the first to ditch the floppy drive, did we survive without it? Yes! On 16 May 2011, at 17:36, brandt wrote:
> If as you say, optical drives go the way of the Dodo, what will you do if > whatever opperating system die? If whare as of now, you can install off of a > DVD, what will you do when you don't have that anymore? If your only computer > whent crash, you're truely screwed! > > Warm regards, > > Brandt Steenkamp > > If you like country, oldies and the ocasional modern track, you can tune in > to my show, "an Eclectic mess" every Wednesday afternoon at 3 PM UTC by going > to www.TheGlobalVoice.info > > Contact me: > > Skype: brandt.steenkamp007 > MSN: brandt...@live.com > Google talk/AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com > Twitter @brandtsteenkamp > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Howell" <scottn3...@gmail.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 5:36 PM > Subject: Re: Digital Distribution, was Re: macbook pro or macbook air? > > > I have to agree with Ricardo. There are risks no matter what form of commerce > you engage in, but digital commerce is generally more secure and efficient. > APple would not have gone in this direction if it was not a benefit to them > and their customers. > Sony screwed themselves and in all fairness and as I have always said, any > computer connected to a network is subject to being hacked. The issue is > really being on top of your systems and always watching for these issues. > THis does apply to companies as well as individuals. > > On May 16, 2011, at 11:19 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > >> So what? >> >> For most, the convenience will out weigh the risk. There will always be >> security risks. This doesn't stop most of us from using credit cards? And >> digital music downloads has already passed CD sales. So, the writing is >> already on the wall. >> >> Ricardo Walker >> rwalker...@gmail.com >> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 >> www.mobileaccess.org >> >> >> >> On May 16, 2011, at 7:04 AM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: >> >>> Hey. Ricardo said he following statement. >>> Yeah but optical drives are going the way of the dinosaur. We have iTunes, >>> amazon, netflix, and other sources to obtain media content. You want an >>> app, just download it from the web or the Mac app store. Don't be surprised >>> in 2 years, if all macbooks follow the air and get rid of their optical >>> drives. >>> I don't think digital distribution will take over CD's or DVD's just yet. I >>> know most of you don't play video games, but if you heard it on the radio, >>> you'd know that Sony's Playstation Network has been down for the past >>> month. As it was down, people were concerned about identity thef, because >>> the reason why it was down is because someone hacked into the network. So >>> if you ask me, it'll take more than 2 years for digital distribution to >>> take effect. I wouldn't be surprised if someone hacks into Itunes or the >>> App Store. >>> Shawn >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
