[bluejammm]

Does anyone think it will be possible to change the optical drive to a Blueray model in the current iMacs in the near future.
I want to buy an iMac now but I know Blueray is right around the corner.
And, no, I won't be purchasing before the update that is coming soon.

[mduell]

Possible? Sure. I'd even go so far as it say it's likely the iMac will be the first Mac to sport BluRay (no HDCP issues with a built-in monitor). But Apple has been really slow to adopt HD optical disks, so who knows when it will be.

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by bluejammm 

Does anyone think it will be possible to change the optical drive to a Blueray model in the current iMacs in the near future.
I want to buy an iMac now but I know Blueray is right around the corner.
And, no, I won't be purchasing before the update that is coming soon.

Sure, you can always ADD a BR drive, it USING it to watch movies is a completely different matter. Due to all the DRM and what not, it won't work with the current hardware and software.
You should be able to use it as a data drive though.

-t