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Remote disc: cancel or allow?

(sigh) Allow...
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Gotcha, gotcha, gotcha!
Gotcha, gotcha, gotcha!

Don't mind me, I'm just singin' my Macbook Air song.]]>Jan 24th 2008 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
On a Mac, if you try to access your own data you get a security prompt. I wonder what the Apple fans will say about this? OK, I don't have to wonder, I know - it is the best design ever.]]>Jan 24th 2008 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
Just a guess though...]]>Jan 24th 2008 3:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 4:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 25th 2008 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
It's more of a "I've got a lot of money and want something fun/light/way-too-trendy to carry around when I want to browse the internets"]]>Jan 24th 2008 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
I am interested in the MBA, but I don't like Mac OS, do I really have to buy the DVD drive in order to install Windows?]]>Jan 24th 2008 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
Waste.of.time.]]>Jan 24th 2008 2:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
You wouldn't actually be allowed to use it on the plane due to fear of explosion which is probably the best thing that could happen to it to be honest...]]>Jan 24th 2008 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
This "laptop" has none of the above! I'd take an iPhone over this thing 10 times out of 10.]]>Jan 24th 2008 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 25th 2008 11:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 2:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
WOW APPLE HOW INNOVATIVE OF YOU. ]]>Jan 24th 2008 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Duh.]]>Jan 24th 2008 10:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
I think I'd splurge for a DVD drive just for the convenience.]]>Jan 24th 2008 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
Steve: "Well, we've learned our lesson with the MacBook Air. We've listened to our users, and come a long way. I think you're going to love what I'm going to show you now. BOOM!" (shows yet another pretty product that doesn't function very well)

Mac Fanboys: Wow! *thunderous applause, collective orgasms*

Mac Fangirl: *faint*]]>Jan 24th 2008 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
BOOM!]]>Jan 24th 2008 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
Collective orgasms have a way of making people's days.]]>Jan 24th 2008 3:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 11:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 6:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
Waste of time and money.]]>Jan 24th 2008 3:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
Of course booting Windows setup from a network isn't that simple either, but I could easily live without a removable disk on my Vista lappy.]]>Jan 24th 2008 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 3:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
Granted, it'd be nice if it could do more, but even installing software remotely is pretty cool, I think.

I think this is all steps in the right direction. It's version 1 of this new software and feature. As time goes on, it will probably gain functionality.

I wish it did more too. I just don't understand where the surprise and disappointment are coming from. It's doing exactly what Steve said it would do, nothing more, nothing less.]]>Jan 24th 2008 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/watching movies on a dvd drive should not be considered an extra feature, that's mostly what they're used for in the first place
also, it's not hard to do it in windows, and you don't have to keep allowing it]]>Jan 24th 2008 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
Obviously lots of apps are available for download, but let's not pretend that it has 100% saturation.

I'm also not saying that the Remote Disc feature, nor the Macbook Air, are without their problems. They definitely are.

What I am saying is: If you don't like it, don't buy it. I'm a Mac user, but for me the MBA is too much money for too little machine. So I won't be buying one. Simple.

I guess I should know better than to expect rational thinking on the Internet nowadays though...]]>Jan 24th 2008 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
Why have an eject on the client side, if the host side doesn't perform the action?

]]>Jan 24th 2008 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
This is exactly what Alanis Morissette needed for her song, instead of singing about a string of mild annoyances.
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All this does is tie you into using the almighty ITUNES.. If you wanna play any media on this thing thats not on the hard drive you need to stream it with ITUNES.....

STEVE JOBS...."hey ladies and gents ive come up with another way to rape you wallet. ive created a laptop that only works with my CLOSED SYSTEM"

simply AMAZING...Please fanboys try and spin this for me...PLEASE.]]>Jan 24th 2008 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 24th 2008 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
Apple used to play nice with all this sorta stuff, that is until they started rebounding & making boatloads of cash. Corporate greed at its finest.]]>Jan 24th 2008 4:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/
@neeko was talking about the upcoming iTunes movie rentals. Not allowing you to run a dvd off a networked drive has nothing to do with technology and EVERYTHING to do with intentionally limiting access. I mean, if Windows AND linux can do it just fine, why not Apple? Because they chose not to.]]>Jan 24th 2008 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/24/remote-disc-no-movie-playback-no-hd-support-and-everything-el/Jan 29th 2008 8:29AM