MacBook Air customers will want $99 external SuperDrive

As we reported to you today, the new Apple MacBook Air will not have an optical drive but instead customers will have the option of a $99 external SuperDrive which can be found on Apple’s Store here.

Even though you can backup with Apple’s Time Capsule and play movies by renting from iTunes, I still love an optical drive and bet that MacBook Air customers will as well.

So I would imagine the MacBook Air SuperDrive will sell like hot cakes, its’ features include ability to play and burn both CDs and DVDs, including double-layer DVDs, install software, fits easily into a travel bag and connects with a single USB cable.

Would you always want an optical drive?