The last Apple USB SuperDrive sitting in the society ’s warehouse in the U.S. has left the construction . agree to the on-line U.S. ( and Canadian and Australian ) Apple Store , theApple USB SuperDriveis “ betray Out ” and while Apple has n’t formally made an declaration , we do n’t expect the ship’s company to replenish its stock . After all , the days of optical medium have come and gone .
Apple introduced the SuperDrive in 2008 , to go along with a hacek - shaped laptop that fits in a manila envelope called the MacBook Air . Back then , Apple did n’t mean you should even bother with the SuperDrive , stating in theMacBook Air press releasethat , “ Many MacBook Air substance abuser will not find oneself a need for an optic driveway now that they can wirelessly rent flick from the iTunes Store , wirelessly backup files with Time Capsule and get at the visual drives on outback PCs or Macs to wirelessly install software program applications on MacBook Air . ” But the SuperDrive managed to stay in Apple ’s product lineup for 16 geezerhood .
The $ 79 USB SuperDrive was an external USB - A version of the built - in SuperDrive that was introduced with the PowerMac G4 in 2001 . Optical drives were such a gravid deal at the time – Apple even exhaust apress release highlighting the “ Industry ’s First SuperDrive . ”The SuperDrive go with CD and videodisk media but was never upgrade for Blu - ray compatibility when that format became pop .
In ourreview of the SuperDrive , we say , “ The Apple USB SuperDrive is a useful gadget that serves one purpose , but its unproblematic , sportsmanlike design is quintessential Apple . ”
Where can you buy an Apple USB SuperDrive?
TheApple USB SuperDrive is still available in the on-line U.K. Apple Store for £ 79 . If you ’re in the U.K. , you might desire to clean one up before they ’re go .
In the U.S. , you ’ll have to turn to a third - party retailer . Here are a few seat where the Apple USB SuperDrive can be found :
