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I say "MacSoft" because I don't know how other game editors manage licensing. MacSoft, in many games, uses the fact that you have "physical access" to the game DVD as a pre-requisite to start the game. Although an outright ANNOYANCE, I can live with it because I purchase my games, software, etc..

Anyway, now I have just pre-ordered the MacBookAir, and did NOT take the optional external DVD drive.

Point is, I will not be able to play AOE any more when traveling for business because the MacBookAir had no DVD, so I will have to find some other game for my airline lounge/hotel pauses.

Guess it won't be MacSoft, and any other editor that uses the same licensing technique..