A few months ago, the SuperDrive went out of stock on Apple's online store in the U.S., and it is now listed as sold out or unavailable in all countries. Given it has yet to return, it seems likely ...

The only "justification" I can imagine is profits. Including an optical drive in a build probably doesn't yield much in that respect. But making them stand-alone allows one to create the illusion of a ...

After first going out of stock in the U.S. and later in every country in the world, people (and MacRumors) are beginning to assume the 16-year-old Apple SuperDrive isn’t coming back. The company ...

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