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Thunderbolt to USB adapter?

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lucakr

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May 14, 2014
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Hi!

I´m planning on buying the Lacie 5big Thunderbolt HD.
It will be connected to a Mac (with Thunderbolt) and I would also like to connect it to my PC (but it has no Thunderbolt).

Is there any adapter that goes from Thunderbolt to USB, so I can connect the HD to my PC? :confused:

In advance thank you for your help and time!:
 
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Bummer... :(
So the best thing would be to install a thunderbolt port to the PC?

Thanks for a quick answer!
 
Would your need to be connected to the PC be met by sharing the drive over your network?
 
lucakr said:
Bummer... :(
So the best thing would be to install a thunderbolt port to the PC?
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Not really an option, unless you bought a "Thunderbolt Ready" computer. Thunderbolt really needs to be baked onto the motherboard, it's not something you can add with a card.

As @Chabig alluded to you could share the drive from the Mac to the PC but the speed on the PC side will be much slower as it's limited by network throughput.
 
lucakr said:
Hi!

I´m planning on buying the Lacie 5big Thunderbolt HD.
It will be connected to a Mac (with Thunderbolt) and I would also like to connect it to my PC (but it has no Thunderbolt).

Is there any adapter that goes from Thunderbolt to USB, so I can connect the HD to my PC? :confused:

In advance thank you for your help and time!:
Click to expand...

There's one coming out by Kanex sometime during this summer.

TB to USB3/eSATA
&
TB to USB3/Ethernet
 
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