Best Thunderbolt professional hardware (February 2013 edition)
Summary: While USB is good enough for the regular user, high-end power users will benefit greatly from the performance and flexibility offered by the Thunderbolt. Here are eight of the best Thunderbolt devices available.
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Promise Pegasus J2 256GB SSD Thunderbolt Storage Solution
Want a Thunderbolt-based storage solution that is portable enough to carry around with you? Take a look at Promise Pegasus J2 256GB SSD Thunderbolt Storage Solution.
The 256GB model packs two 128GB solid state drives into an ultraportable packable not much bigger than an iPhone. This offers blazing fast storage that you can carry with you.
The drive can either be powered via the Thunderbolt port or via a separate AC adapter. When drawing power from the Thunderbolt port, it can hit speeds of 110 MB/s for writes and 270 MB/s for reads. Hook it up to an external power source and this increases to 550 MB/s for writes, and an incredible 750 MB/s for reads.
Price: $499.
(Credit: Promise)
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Still waiting for the Thunderbolt Time capsule
Time Machine
Drobo
Areca ARC-8050
Sad!
Granted I have to still wait for Thunderbolt to catch on to PC's but, cost compared to Apple products is well worth the wait.