BigJohno macrumors 65832 Original poster Jan 1, 2007 1,501 669 San Francisco Apr 13, 2007 #1 Why is it that the 17 inch mbp has the 8x drive when the 15 inch is the same thickness?
Bill Gates macrumors 68030 Jun 21, 2006 2,500 14 127.0.0.1 Apr 13, 2007 #2 Because the drive inside isn't the same thickness, and the only drive available, at least when the C2D MacBook Pro came out, is a 6x drive. The thickness constraint is due to the touchpad being above the SuperDrive in the 15" model.
Because the drive inside isn't the same thickness, and the only drive available, at least when the C2D MacBook Pro came out, is a 6x drive. The thickness constraint is due to the touchpad being above the SuperDrive in the 15" model.