Originally Posted by
RSSrsvp
FYI, the Macbook Pro with retina display does not have a bay for a drive where you can do this. That is why I mentioned the Samsung SE-506BB external blu-ray drive in my original post. @:-)
OP - I understand your situation - and I think the external slim drive is a fine solution. I was commenting more on why I don't understand people talking about handbrake to watch a movie once on a plane.