New technology could spell beginning of the end for optical drives . Netflix , Amazon or a host of other online movie sites . Apple 's new iMac shipped last week with no optical drive . Cloud storage , streaming and faster downloads lead the way . Apple was first to introduce the 5-inch disk and floppy disk .
New technology could spell beginning of the end for optical drives . Apple 's new iMac shipped last week with no optical drive . Cloud storage , streaming and faster downloads lead the way . Apple was first to introduce the 5-inch disk and floppy disk .