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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

Doesn't work with any USB Hub!

Written by NG from Los Angeles

Apr 15, 2008

I regret purchasing this drive. Because it does NOT work with any USB hub there is no way to use ethernet and the DVD drive at the same time.

I hope someone comes out with a USB hub that is compatible with this drive.

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

Good unless you plan on using it with something other then your macbook air

Written by BJ from Murray

Sep 21, 2008

I bought this planning on using it with both my macbook air and iMac so much for that idea. I was hoping to interchange the drive between my two computers since I copy cd's and dvd's all the time on my iMac I thought I would kill two birds with one stone by buying this, because I occasionally need to use a CD on the road and I like to just copy CD/DVD's on the fly then it turned out that I couldn't use it with my iMac. I should have done more research into the product but if you are planning on using it on your other computers go with another 3rd party drive.

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

Bad Cable Connection

Written by DG from Lynwood

Apr 5, 2009

Mine is about 5 months old...and the cable at the base of the drive has already cracked! You can see the silver wires. The bad part is that, this drive always stayed at home...I have only traveled with the drive only three times.

I know now, why they don't sell a protection plan for this device...

Buy it only if you really need it....

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

Cable wearing out

Written by DR from Columbia

Apr 2, 2009

Not well constructed. The cable connection at the base of the drive is now frayed and showing the metal wire. It's obviously not made as well as the connection on the power cord. I've had it less than a year.

Drive still works but I'm pretty disappointed as a long time mac owner (20 years). I'm also someone who takes very good care of my equipment.

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

STUCK, STUCK, STUCK!

Written by LW from Oakland Gardens

Jan 2, 2009

I've had this for a year. I dread using it because I always have problems retrieving the discs! I have to hold it on its side for just a 1/4 of an inch of the disc to show. I have to use the tips of my fingers to quickly grab the disc. If I miss....I have to try again! It sometimes takes 8 to 10 tries! Please, put an ejection button on the outside of the superdrive or a hole (to eject with a paper clip) like on the big Mac machines!

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

Rubbish

Written by DO from Galway

Jan 29, 2009

discs get stuck, discs are not recognised - and this is with a 1 month old drive? rubbish

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

WORST THING EVER!!!

Written by LG from orlando

Jun 5, 2009

I consider myself an apple fanatic, but this has to be by far the worst product I've ever bought from apple..

I've only use it twice, and both times it got the Cd's stuck and I'm still trying to get it out. Nothing works!!!

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

Bad Quality

Written by JZ from Stockholm

Mar 20, 2009

It works every 1 of 10 tries and i always have problems to get the disk out.
Don't buy it unless you really have to.

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

On my third one, about to be on my fourth

Written by SF from Anaheim Hills

Aug 8, 2009

This think is the most temperamental device Apple has ever created. I hope they are coming out with a new version of this, because this one stinks. It has swallowed several CDs and now it acts like there is a CD already in there and won't accept my disc. What I hate most about it is there is no way to manual eject anything.

67 of 81 people found this useful

Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

Would be a wonderful accessory...if it worked

Written by JF from Carlsbad

Mar 7, 2009

I've used the Superdrive a total of 8 times. Had problems with disc sticking around uses 6 and 7, but eventually would come out. This time I had to physically break into the drive to retrieve my CD. Expected better quality from Apple.

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

5* for looks -4 for usefullness/not USB hub compatible

Written by NC from San Francisco

Mar 4, 2008

I spent a good portion of the day "troubleshooting" trouble that wasn't trouble with my usb hub. Want to install a driver that requires dvd & printer to be plugged in at the same time? You can't. Ever. Because the "Super"drive won't work on a hub. LOVELY.

So basically - it's pretty but it can't type. Will make a gorgeous $99 coaster for my coffee cup.

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

worthless

Written by AC from GLENDALE

May 25, 2009

Connection frayed, used it three times.

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

What's the point really?

Written by JG from Auckland

Sep 12, 2008

Why would you have more than 1 'almost' (depending on your working style obviously) necessary external gear when the MBA has only got 1 USB port. For me this means, either read something of a DVD OR use the internet at work. So what's the point of a drive that blocks all other (except WLan) means of communication when in use?? Please Apple, use your brain and apply some common sense. Yes, the MBA is for
'on the go' but should that really make it unusable for anything else?

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

USB drive doesn't work on a USB hub - useless

Written by AS from Mountain View

Mar 11, 2008

I don't know what they were thinking when they made this thing so that it won't work on a hub. It's completely useless therefore. What if, like me, you work in a wired environment a lot? I can't burn data to the drive or upload data from the drive to any network share, because you can't plug the ethernet adapter and the dvd drive in at the same time, and the dvd drive doesn't work on a hub. You would have to be a complete idiot to come up with that one.

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

does not work with mini disk

Written by BM

Jun 7, 2008

The size is nice but one would think that small devices would work with small media. This drive however will not take a mini dvd, the type of media used my mini dvd video cameras. I have recently switched over from a windows laptop to 2 macbook air and now depend on a external drive to get my media from video camera to computer for editing and playback.

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

Eject button!?

Written by NB from Oakville

Jul 3, 2009

Apple wasn't thinking much while making this..
there's no eject button on it!!

I now have a CD stuck inside of it, with no way to get it out, since it isn't recognized by my mac.

Waste of money unless you need it.

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

Really Disappointed

Written by SL from LAS VEGAS

Mar 21, 2008

I bought a SuperDrive for my Mac Air and it broke the first day. The wire was shorted out. I was trying to install Office and it didn't even make it through the one installation.

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

READ THIS REVIEW!!!!

Written by DP

Dec 17, 2009

Had the unit for a little more than a year now. At first, it worked fine. Now- you can just hear some motor sounds inside of the drive when a disk is in. Very good if you need some backround noise to fall asleep to; but other than that it is now a $100 paperweight.

I would NOT recommend this device. If you can figure out how to have another machine burn on the network as the MBA boasts, then do that. Otherwise stay away.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Mac Machines but this is one piece of junk they should have tested before release. For those who say "I dont know why there are all these negative reviews; mine works great"- talk to me in a year...

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