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Resolved Macbook Pro 13inch esata>thunderbolt adapter

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Hey,


I bought myself a brand new i5 13inch MBP and I was wondering if it would be possible to hookup an e-sata device via an adapter to the thunderbolt port?

I know it would be slower in speed since its e-sata but thats the fastest (current) connection for most harddrives. Is there such an adapter already buyable or any plans off getting it introduced?
 
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maril1111 said:
Hey,


I bought myself a brand new i5 13inch MBP and I was wondering if it would be possible to hookup an e-sata device via an adapter to the thunderbolt port?

I know it would be slower in speed since its e-sata but thats the fastest (current) connection for most harddrives. Is there such an adapter already buyable or any plans off getting it introduced?
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I hope that you get an answer.

Every week I look for a Thunderbolt Hard Drive Enclosure. No luck so far.
 
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They will come, but it'll probably be summer before they get here. I'll be looking for one after I get a new thunderbolt enabled iMac. Right now I'm using a FW800 SSD as my boot drive. Will be nice to be able to switch over to eSATA in the future.
 
I would love to upgrade to a new MBP but the lack of ExpressCard or a Thunderbolt to eSATA adaptor is the only thing holding me back. I've always been upset that Apple has chosen to remove the ExpressCard port from all but the 17" MBP. I don't want a 17", I like the 15" but why are 15" users any less power users that should have to go without the ExpressCard advantages?
 
OldSchoolMacGuy said:
I've always been upset that Apple has chosen to remove the ExpressCard port from all but the 17" MBP. I don't want a 17", I like the 15" but why are 15" users any less power users that should have to go without the ExpressCard advantages?
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I hear you. I never quite understood Apple enforcing the correspondence between the screen size and the configuration options you get. It's ok to get less ports of a particular type on a smaller model due to physical limitations of the chassis. However, it's not ok to not have particular ports on a 15" macbook and only offer them on their giant (and hugely expensive, too!) 17" model.
 
Sorry to dig up an old thread of mine but are there any updates on this adapter?
 
Guys, big problem with the Sonnet is that it only has a single TB connector so if you're like me and using TB to drive a second, non TB display this won't work!
 
Magrathea said:
Guys, big problem with the Sonnet is that it only has a single TB connector so if you're like me and using TB to drive a second, non TB display this won't work!
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So you can't daisy chain them? is there such a thing like a thunderbolt hub to solve this problem?
 
maril1111 said:
Thanx for the help, do you think that the adapter would split the thunderbolt 10gbps speed between the firewire,usb etc? or how would this hub function? I am just slightly confused.
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I guess it would work the same way the "hub" in the Apple TBDisplay works. Each "port" works independently up to its rated data rate. Maybe ask Belkin for more info ?

PS It looks like there is a TB In and a TB Out on the Belkin hub, so daisy chaining looks possible.
 
drsox said:
I guess it would work the same way the "hub" in the Apple TBDisplay works. Each "port" works independently up to its rated data rate. Maybe ask Belkin for more info ?

PS It looks like there is a TB In and a TB Out on the Belkin hub, so daisy chaining looks possible.
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i am thinking of just waiting until it comes out and wait for a review. if it hopefully comes out.
 
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