Gary Huff
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So Thunderbolt to Sonnet to Qio.
Ugh.
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I already carry a G-Raid Mini with me, and that seems about the same size. Not really thrilled.
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The ExpressCard slot is exactly the reason I got the 17″. I think 15″ is great, and if Apple provided such, that would be the laptop I would get. However, I’m shoehorned into this size based on my needs.
I do a lot of SxS DIT work and, of course, the ability to connect via eSATA.
I’ve had a Sony 16″ laptop that was a great system, but the Mac is far more portable, despite its size.
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[Jeremy Garchow] “I understand that some repurchasing of Thunderbolt hardware will need to happen.”
If we’re even given that option to begin with. It’s still the Wild West out there, though there are a few promising indications.
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Something else I just thought of. Let’s say I get a new 15″ Ivy Bridge. So far it’s rumored to have 3 USB ports and 2 Thunderbolt ports. What am I supposed to do with my FireWire 800 external drives?
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[Craig Seeman] “I’d actually prefer that to the 17″ so I can buy use change adaptors as needed for the job at hand. For example, Express Card when I need it. Two Thunderbolt if I need two camera inputs for live streaming.”
But see, I do a lot of traveling with my MacBook. So now I get to add a rather hefty device to be able to plug in my thin ExpressCard into my backpack in case I need eSATA support.
Your ideal setup is not very practical or elegant for people, like myself, who prefer to travel light and self-contained.
I will absolutely purchase an Ivy Bridge 17″ MacBook Pro with ExpressCard, especially if USB3 comes with it. Otherwise, I’m staying put.
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I can use eSATA on my 17″ because I have an ExpressCard. If that goes away, do I now have to purchase the Sonnet ExpressCard adapter for Thunderbolt in order to duplicate that functionality?
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[Devin Crane] “My theory is if they were going to kill it they would have done so already, I would imagine that there will be a newly redesigned machine released during WWDC. Possibly one that can be rack mountable and serve as a desktop or server.”
And what will the response be if they announce the new Ivy Bridge iMacs, Airs, and the re-designed 15″ Pro, but no 17″ and no MacPro replacement. What will the response be then?
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[Bernard Newnham] ” It’s a bit strange to hear that ancient stuff about “never Windows”. Sounds very 1995.
Yeah, that’s what I’m saying. I go back and forth routinely (I’m on Win7 right now as a matter of fact). They are both valid choices and each has its quirks that annoy me sometimes.
Saying that you’d rather beat yourself with knotted ropes than use Win7, especially when the possibility looms that Apple is going to go full-on consumer, is ridiculous hyperbole and out of touch with developments over the last few years.
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[Jim Wiseman] “Would rather do self flagellation.”
Your anti-Windows bias is quite out of date.