It won't be used just this once though, there are tons of things still on DVD/CD. He even mentions in the article he wife needed one to install Microsoft Word.
Plus a "superdrive" is just an over-priced Apple branded version of a generic USB DVD-RW/CD caddy. The Apple one is £61, the Samsung one is £25.
He even mentions in the article he wife needed one to install Microsoft Word.
Nope. That was a core of his argument - Microsoft did let her download Word, taking the DVD license key as evidence, so why wouldn't Adobe do the same?
The author is beyond hope, and has willingly hobbled himself despite knowing that this could be an issue. I don't think mere things like reason, logic, or prior planning enter into this.
Is a $60 superdrive really worth more than just hopping on the phone?