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Only problem I've seen is that the thunderbolt hubs cost over $200, plus the cost of the cable. And even then they only have a few ports.
by post_break 12y ago
Only problem I've seen is that the thunderbolt hubs cost over $200, plus the cost of the cable. And even then they only have a few ports.
- pierrec 12y agoThe idea is that you can daisy-chain many devices without using a hub. Among thunderbolt devices, I believe most screens and high-end hard drives provide the two ports necessary for daisy-chaining. USB also supports this quite well, and high-end USB hard drives also generally include a port for this purpose. It's an interesting comeback for the concept - it reminds me of daisy chaining PCs on their serial ports for playing Starcraft: http://www.angelfire.com/nt/startupage/sc/FRAMES/SERIAL/3OR4WAY.html http://www.angelfire.com/nt/startupage/sc/FRAMES/SERIAL/3OR4...
- post_break 12y agoI know you can daisy chain, my point being that you get only a few ports, per $200+ device. Vs USB 3 where added usb ports, ethernet, etc is $20 a device.