AppleInsider

End of an era: Apple's SuperDrive has finally sold out after 16 years

The 2008 MacBook Air didn't have an optical drive, so Apple sold a separate SuperDrive accessory, which has finally seemingly been discontinued from sale. Visit Apple's website, and you'll see the ...
MacRumors

Apple's 16-Year-Old SuperDrive Now Out of Stock Worldwide, Likely Discontinued

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 ...
CNET

PowerBook G4 Double-Layer SuperDrive Special Report: USB Port problems

Some readers report issues mounting USB hard drives on their new Double-Layer SuperDrive PowerBooks. MacFixIt reader Gary Ratay writes: "I purchased a new 15 inch powerbook from my local Apple ...
Digital Trends

Apple may have just killed this 16-year old Mac product

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 ...
AppleInsider

Early adopter issues: MacBook Air, SuperDrive, Remote Disc and Install

The MacBook Air ships with software tools that allow users to do without the external drive option for most purposes. Remote Disc, Remote Install, and related technologies that enable the Air to share ...