Who carries around a Mac mini?

My question is more a complaint than a question.
I'm really disappointed with the new Mac Mini because of the lacking DVD drive!
Not that I couldn't see that this may be the future. I am a proud MacBook Air owner since generation 1! I always liked the idea of making a portable device as light and small as possible. I've never felt the need for a external optical drive since I could do DVD or CD Sharing with my Mac Mini in case I needed access to a drive.
But leaving out the DVD drive of the only affordable desktop Mac leaves me trapped. I planned to swap my old mini for a new one so I would have a MBA for my computer needs when I am on the go and a new fast Mac Mini as an always on Desktop Computer at home (hooked up to my 24'' LED cinema display).
The Tech Specs of both Mac would tell me:
"But if an app you need isn’t available from the Mac App Store, you can use DVD or CD Sharing. This convenient feature of OS X lets you wirelessly “borrow” the optical drive of a nearby Mac or PC. So you can install applications from a DVD or CD and have full access to an optical drive without having to carry one around."
The last part of the last sentence is kind of ridiculous for the mini. Who would carry around a Mac Mini? Copy and past the specs from the MBA? Not a good idea - obviously! Somebody at apple should look at this an change the wording.
But back to my point: If I am not willing to throw my Cinema display out and replace it with an iMac (which would make no sense alongside a Mini) I would have to get an external drive! And that is way more annoying than "carrying around a DVD drive in my Mac Mini"! Especially when there is obviously still space in the mini's housing where the DVD drive could go (that's my conclusion from looking at the pictures ifixit posted today).
The world is not yet ready for a regular household without a computer dvd drive: My car stereo has a CD drive. The kinds music machine have CD drives. I have old DVDs I want to watch...
I am sorry for not asking a question... But maybe somebody at Apple at least reads this and arranges the wording in the tech specs to be changed!

What you do is maybe that is not the typical usage of an Mac Mini...
And you are right, I don't need the DVD drive that often. But I simply don't get over the fact, that I'll have to buy an external drive when it would still perfectly fit into the Mini... It's A) not cheaper for me and B) I'll have another electronic device taking up the place on my or in my desk.
I would not complain if the new Mini was even smaller than the old one... or in the near future, when Mac OS X may run on System on a Chip Systems... A Mac Mini at the size of the current Apple TV... I would not complain about the DVD Drive not being integrated...
And, yes indeed... I thought of getting an iMac instead and hook my Cinema Display to it... But would not be able to use the SSD of my current Mini... or at least, it would not be easy!
But thankx for your thoughts anyway!!!! Apreciate it!

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http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
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