I also question that you have to buy a new machine to get it. It wont be available for an option card that I can put in my Mac Pro? Are you kidding me?
Originally Posted by Sam Posten
I also question that you have to buy a new machine to get it. It wont be available for an option card that I can put in my Mac Pro? Are you kidding me?
iLounge now reports that slow roll-out of Thunderbolt and the lack of consumer-based options may be due to high pricing for incorporating the technology, an issue that appears to also be affecting third-party peripherals compatible with Apple's AirPlay streaming technology. According to the report, the inclusion of Thunderbolt or AirPlay compatibility can add as much as $100 to the price of these devices, limiting their ability to address mainstream consumer markets.
That's great news, but unless I'm missing something it won't help any with this generation Thunderbolt Apple Cinema Displays… I don't see how you'd hook up an optical cable to them if you need say a 50' run.Originally Posted by Sam Posten /t/293386/one-cable-to-rule-them-all-light-peak/30#post_3854583
Current ports compatible with future optical cables!
http://www.pcworld.com/article/240618/apple_mac_thunderbolt_ports_will_support_optical_cables.html#tk.rss_news
I considered it at the time, I ended up with the $999 ACD -- in any event this doesn't even apply to me -- I have the Display Port equipped ACD. All of my Macs are Display Port as well, so in my situation a Thunderbolt ACD would be useless.Originally Posted by Sam Posten /t/293386/one-cable-to-rule-them-all-light-peak/30#post_3855132
Spend the $1600 instead of $999 for the ACD and $200 for what that optical cable is going to cost you and put a 27" iMac up there.