Thunderbolt

b-man1 · Post by **b-man1** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:38 am

here is a good article on thunderbolt technology. options are always good...i don't like the current cost on the cables though.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thu ... ,3205.html

DaMaN · Post by **DaMaN** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:52 am

I'll wait until it is more readily adapted across all platforms.

I don't want to get stuck with another set of cables and peripherals that are useless to me today like FireWire.

I can potentially see this technology being adapted soon by Music, video and Photoshop users that use large media files on external storage devices.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:13 pm

With USB 3.0 there is no need for Thunderbolt anymore. Only Apple has jumped on the bandwagon but in a stupid way. Their Thunderbolt video displays CAN'T be connected via any other connector. Stupid.

b-man1 · Post by **b-man1** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:33 pm

i think the expandability is good, but the cost of all the cables alone would be ridiculous.

you end up with the ability to attach:
•Five devices and two Thunderbolt-based displays
•Six devices and one Thunderbolt-based display
•Six devices and one display via mini-DisplayPort adapter
•Five devices, one Thunderbolt-based display, and one display via mini-DisplayPort adapter