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Belkin's aiming the device at MacBook Air and Pro users with Thunderbolt-equipped systems who want to be able to quickly connect to and disconnect from peripherals at their desk.
Belkin isn't the first out of the gate with one of these gadgets and they won't be the last. Do you have a Thunderbolt-equipped Mac? If so, do these sorts of gadgets appeal to you?
$299.99 - Belkin
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Rene Ritchie says: Apr 30, 2013 at 12:30 pm - 18 hours ago We should do a piece on the best docking solutions for Mac. I have a Thunderbolt display, so I probably don't need this, but I'm curious as to the pros/cons of the different docks at this point.
Peter, help! :)
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dthreatt says: Apr 30, 2013 at 8:15 pm - 10 hours ago the thunderbolt display does not have usb 3.0 ports...WTH was apple thinking...so you will need one if you do want to plugin stuff to the macbook
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wormeyman says: Apr 30, 2013 at 1:14 pm - 17 hours ago Does anyone know if these thunderbolt docks support full Ethernet such as packet capture? I know that the usb to Ethernet usually doesn't.
Reply jstrickland69 says: Apr 30, 2013 at 2:27 pm - 16 hours ago This is good news, indeed! I know Matrox already has a Thunderbolt hub out, but I like this one, since it does not make you choose specifically between a certain type of monitor connection. I can't wait to order it.
Reply emjayess says: Apr 30, 2013 at 2:50 pm - 16 hours ago I have a desktop iMac (late 2011). What is the best solution for multiple inputs and top speed? I have my Thunderbolt input hooked up to a external hard drive at the moment.
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cjohnsonla says: Apr 30, 2013 at 3:49 pm - 15 hours ago Notice that there is still only ONE Thunderbolt port available for a peripheral. I need two as a video editor with a 2012 MacBook Pro, non-Retina. One for a large Display Port monitor and another for a capture card enclosure (I run media off of USB-3 drive). Only one capture card in the world has Thunderbolt pass-through daisy-chain capability and that's the AJA IO XT at $1500. All of the less expensive alternatives cannot. I finally bit the bullet for the AJA, but it would have been nice to see some kind of hub with TWO actual TB ports available. Why is this so difficult for the market to produce?
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Gregz0r says: Apr 30, 2013 at 6:10 pm - 12 hours ago At that price and no HDMI? No sale.
Reply asuperstarr says: Apr 30, 2013 at 6:30 pm - 12 hours ago Great review. This appears to be a cool device, not sure I would use that much. Good to be aware it's out there.
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boomps says: Apr 30, 2013 at 7:54 pm - 11 hours ago This gizmo feels seriously overpriced to me. I'm right in their target demographic, with a 15" retina macbook and a 2nd monitor. Sometimes work at home and sometimes at the office. But 300 bucks for this thing? Not for me. For one thing, you lose one thunderbolt port in order to gain one thunderbolt port. And as someone else mentioned, no HDMI? I'll keep plugging and unplugging my monitor and external hard drive for now - ok, ok, and speakers, and printer on occasion - until someone makes something a bit more robust at about half this price.
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j_benj says: Apr 30, 2013 at 8:03 pm - 10 hours ago I agree with some of the others here. Too expensive for what it is. If it was half the price I'd probably order it immediately.
Reply sangs says: May 1, 2013 at 6:45 am - 9 min ago That is a ridiculous price for a dock. No sale.
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