Apple Releases Thunderbolt Cable, Sony Unveils Details Of New PC Featuring Thunderbol

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06-28-2011, 05:53 AM

Apple Releases Thunderbolt Cable, Sony Unveils Details Of New PC Featuring Thunderbolt

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bobtomay · bobtomay #2 (**permalink**)

06-28-2011, 06:02 AM

$50??? for a cable???

All those folks will be waiting for you monoprice...

schweb · schweb #3 (**permalink**)

06-28-2011, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by bobtomay

$50??? for a cable???

All those folks will be waiting for you monoprice...

yeah reminds of those $100 6' HDMI cables WorstBuy sells.

BrianLachoreVPI · BrianLachoreVPI #4 (**permalink**)

06-28-2011, 08:24 AM

Yay! A cable and a firmware update - now all I need is something to connect it to.

bobtomay · bobtomay #5 (**permalink**)

06-28-2011, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by schweb

yeah reminds of those $100 6' HDMI cables WorstBuy sells.

I was in there a couple of weeks ago. They were down to $79.95.

osxx · osxx #6 (**permalink**)

06-28-2011, 09:41 AM

All it will take now is for Dell or HP to come out with one then third party products will roll out quickly.

Ramimac1 · Ramimac1 #7 (**permalink**)

06-28-2011, 09:59 AM

The part of that article that interested me was the external dock with GPU.

That is an interesting idea.

BrianLachoreVPI · BrianLachoreVPI #8 (**permalink**)

06-28-2011, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Ramimac1

The part of that article that interested me was the external dock with GPU.

That is an interesting idea.

I thought so as well. I wonder if that idea will propagate? I can see several potential evolution paths as well as reasons to do this. Should be interesting to see what happens.

iggibar · iggibar #9 (**permalink**)

06-28-2011, 09:48 PM

That external GPU idea is awesome! Light power on the go for max battery and size efficiency, and max power at home with the dock. I would really like something like this from Apple!

bobtomay · bobtomay #10 (**permalink**)

06-28-2011, 10:09 PM

Sony can come out with a notebook and add-on at $3k that uses a proprietary port to boot. Not a peep.

If Apple came out with the same first, the PC fanboys would be all over it asking why they should pay an extra $2k more than their DIY rig.

iggibar · iggibar #11 (**permalink**)

06-29-2011, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by bobtomay

Sony can come out with a notebook and add-on at $3k that uses a proprietary port to boot. Not a peep.

If Apple came out with the same first, the PC fanboys would be all over it asking why they should pay an extra $2k more than their DIY rig.

I was actually thinking the same exact thing. Technically speaking, if Sony's unit works with a proprietary connection, and still allows for better performance, Apple using their TB connection would open up even more possibilities. I would instantly be in line for one if Apple made it! Instantly!

Soylentgreen · Soylentgreen #12 (**permalink**)

06-29-2011, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by bobtomay

Sony can come out with a notebook and add-on at $3k that uses a proprietary port to boot. Not a peep.

If Apple came out with the same first, the PC fanboys would be all over it asking why they should pay an extra $2k more than their DIY rig.

Or, Apple users complain about the price, but buy two of them.
PC users don’t complain about the price, but they also don’t buy them, or buy a Chinese knock-off for 4.00

CrimsonRequiem · CrimsonRequiem #13 (**permalink**)

06-29-2011, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by schweb

yeah reminds of those $100 6' HDMI cables WorstBuy sells.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobtomay

I was in there a couple of weeks ago. They were down to $79.95.

They still have some at that price and well over that as well.

BrianLachoreVPI · BrianLachoreVPI #14 (**permalink**)

06-29-2011, 07:50 PM

Here's a little more info on the cable itself - it's a good read. The technology inside Apple's $50 Thunderbolt cable

osxx · osxx #15 (**permalink**)

06-29-2011, 08:18 PM

If they implement Migration Assistant using the new port imagine how fast thats going
to be.

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