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 ...

Although Apple does not explicitly state that the "Remote Disc" function included with the MacBook Air can be used to boot the computer from an optical disc, a guided tour posted on the company's site ...

Tech enthusiasts like to argue about whether Apple is a really a software company or a hardware company. Its earnings reports make it clear the company generates its revenues through selling hardware, ...

Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal, one of the lucky few to already have his hands on the optical drive-less MacBook Air, tested the notebook's "Remote Disc" function-- which lets you "borrow" ...