Buffalo Intros Dual-Interface Thunderbolt Portable HDD

[exfileme]

Buffalo has introduced the world's first external drive featuring USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt ports.

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[ojas]

Nice, now make it cheap. Though i don't see transfers ever hitting 10GB/s with a HDD...

 

[memadmax]

It would be worth it if it had an SSD.
Otherwise, it's a glamorized external HHD...

 

[molo9000]

[citation][nom]ojas[/nom]Nice, now make it cheap. Though i don't see transfers ever hitting 10GB/s with a HDD...[/citation]

The key to Thunderbolt is that (just like with FireWire) you can daisy chain devices.
You can connect an external display, a bunch of external hard drives, and whatever else you might want with a single cable to your laptop.

 

[Kryan]

Dubbed the MiniStation Thunderbolt / USB Portable Hard Drive

you don't say???? And here I thought it was a flux capacitor! -.-

it's going to be insanely expensive and probably have its fair share of faults. A few more years for Thunderbolt

 

[Vladislaus]

[citation][nom]molo9000[/nom]The key to Thunderbolt is that (just like with FireWire) you can daisy chain devices.You can connect an external display, a bunch of external hard drives, and whatever else you might want with a single cable to your laptop.[/citation]
The problem with daisy chains is that for every device you plug in you see the bandwidth reduced.

 

[archange]

That's alright if you have a LOT to reduce from.

 

[classzero]

Thunderbolt manufacturers think a good starting price point it $999.

 

[thecolorblue]

[citation][nom]Vladislaus[/nom]The problem with daisy chains is that for every device you plug in you see the bandwidth reduced.[/citation]

not with thunderbolt... at least 1 data and 1 video connection can move through the connection with zero impact on performance i believe... anandtech has a good review of the interface.

not sure that i see value in it personally but who knows what the future holds

 

[thecolorblue]

[citation][nom]classzero[/nom]Thunderbolt manufacturers think a good starting price point it $999.[/citation]
lol