There were a number of high-performance < 3 Pound laptops without CD drives prior to the MacBook Air, so Apple wasn't the first one. I don't recall it being controversial that they didn't have a CD drive in the MBA.
Where they were first (to the best of my knowledge), and were a bit controversial, was removing them as an option for their Desktops. That raised a few eyebrows.
Where they were first (to the best of my knowledge), and were a bit controversial, was removing them as an option for their Desktops. That raised a few eyebrows.