Apple doesn't have an exclusive hold over thunderbolt. It's an intel-developed spec which is on already on a few PC motherboards. The main reason why it's expensive is that it's new & whizzy and manufacturers have to recoup their development costs.
I've just ordered the new Drobo Thunderbolt enclosure, though I'll be using it through USB3 with my MacPro until end of next year. It was bloody expensive but the speed's essential for me. Even the TB cables cost £40 as they have circuits inside the connectors. I dread to think what an optical TB cable costs. Regards Sam MacAmbulance Providing affordable Apple & PC services Sam Mullen 07747 778022 http://www.macambulance.co.uk [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
