The problem is Matrox sells products for Audio and Video Pros. They should know that there are lots of legacy FW devices that people rely on.
Matrox are simply following Apple's lead on support for legacy stuff
The problem is Matrox sells products for Audio and Video Pros. They should know that there are lots of legacy FW devices that people rely on.
DVI don't carry audio like HDMI, so you will need another cable for sound. Like you said silly.
No FW 400 or 800, no 2nd TB port. No deal. What are they thinking? Looks like a rush to market.
What do you mean "Remember" if you want anything over 4' it is almost $100 still
Maybe Apple is depending on things like this to take care of the pro market in the future...
The 27" Apple Thunderbolt Display *is* Apple's answer to the docking station. It provides power, USB, Firewire, Ethernet, speakers, display, camera, and extends the Thunderbolt port. You could hardly ask for more in a docking station, although you might ask for less!
I'm not sure I get the appeal for this product.
You can simply:
- get a USB hub if you wanted more ports
- use a dongle for DVI
- use a dongle for ethernet
All will cost less than $249. If it had another thunderbolt and firewire it would make sense, but without it, I don't get it.
Leo
249 and this thing is as ugly as possible? Well, at least it got TWO ridiculously large Matrox logos.
Now I just need this to work with Windows 7 or 8 from sleeping computer WITHOUT a restart!!
Yet two more pieces of hardware to carry around with a new light (duty) MBA. Why not just get a proper laptop with all of the right connections built in?
Getting a super thin laptop and then dragging around a bunch of stuff to make it fully functional reminds me of the silliness of getting a post-PC-world iPad, then a Bluetooth keyboard and a case to carry all of it it that effectively converts the iPad into a really weak laptop.
The sacrifices some people make for style . . .
Yet two more pieces of hardware to carry around with a new light (duty) MBA. Why not just get a proper laptop with all of the right connections built in?
Getting a super thin laptop and then dragging around a bunch of stuff to make it fully functional reminds me of the silliness of getting a post-PC-world iPad, then a Bluetooth keyboard and a case to carry all of it it that effectively converts the iPad into a really weak laptop.
The sacrifices some people make for style . . .