Do older MBP's have USB bootcamp support now that current models lack optical drive?

Since the new MBP's lack an optical drive, Installing bootcamp/windows from a usb drive must be supported. (I would hope so). Would this support extend to older model MBP's?

Try a cleaning disc--that won't hurt and might help. I believe Best Buy and others carry these.
You might also want to shop around for an external optical drive--this might be a less expensive way to go.
I still have my original optical drive, which has been trouble free. It is a Matshita DVD-R UJ 85J with a firmware revision of FBZ8. Since yours and mine are different, the firmware revision is likely different too.
Everything else seems to be the same except for one thing--my "DVD Write" also shows "-R DL". I don't see that in yours. I think the "DL" may refer to dual layer, and I wonder if the discs that can't be read are DL discs?
Try the cleaner first--it may just be that the relevant laser is dirty.
Good luck!

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and/or
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So basically, I have trying to install windows on my mbp using a usb drive. However bootcamp wont allow me to do so since I have a optical drive on the laptop. I have been searching for a long time and eventually came across this solution and I would like to share this so u guys dont have to google all over the place again .
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the usb connections on (pretty much) all older macs were always lagging way behind what USB had to offer....which was often blamed on drivers....what is different with the new MBPs and is there a chance that the older ones will get a software update to fix this (long overdue anyway)...

i have read reviews which claim that the USB connection on the new style MBPs is quite a bit faster then on the older style MBPs....they say it is almost (within 5%) of FW400 speed....which is great....my question is if this is due to hard ware or software?
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