The new Rugged Thunderbolts and d2 Thunderbolts are already compatible with windows, but you'll need to install some new drivers from LaCie, first. Little Big Disk and 2Big thunderbolts compatibility with Windows is "pending."
LaCie has created a Web page for Windows users: http://www.lacie.com/us/more/?id=10139, which
provides more information on which models are currently compatible and links for any driver updates.
Remember, you still need a computer with Thunderbolt ports to use Thunderbolt hard drives. These drivers will not make your Thunderbolt drive work on a computer that does not already have the Thunderbolt port.
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What is your view on the adoption of the Thunderbolt interface on the production industry?
Q: What is your view on the adoption of the Thunderbolt interface on the production industry? How long will it take to replace FireWire and other interfaces?
A: For those of us who require the higher data rates and will really benefit from the higher data rates of the Thunderbolt (like those who are in the production industry), the technology will be adopted very quickly. This first group of early adopters is the driving force that demonstrates a viable market exists.
Up until now, the supply of Thunderbolt products has been somewhat limited. But, as we have many more manufacturers starting to make the Thunderbolt chip and supply becomes more steady, prices will ultimately start coming down.
You'll probably see, int he next year or so, a much larger scale of adoption. I don't know that it will completely replace FireWire, especially if you're working in a slower workflow environment. Ultimately, in the next 2-3 years, you'll probably start to see it disappear in favor of Thunderbolt, as the price comes down and we see wider adoption taking place among those not in our industry.
Up until now, the supply of Thunderbolt products has been somewhat limited. But, as we have many more manufacturers starting to make the Thunderbolt chip and supply becomes more steady, prices will ultimately start coming down.
You'll probably see, int he next year or so, a much larger scale of adoption. I don't know that it will completely replace FireWire, especially if you're working in a slower workflow environment. Ultimately, in the next 2-3 years, you'll probably start to see it disappear in favor of Thunderbolt, as the price comes down and we see wider adoption taking place among those not in our industry.
Assorted Thunderbolt Questions
We've received a lot of questions recently about the thunderbolt Interface. It's an exciting and new technology and there's been a lot of chatter in the production industry about its adaptation. Because most of the questions I've received require short answers, I thought I'd try to tackle them here in one inclusive post.
If you have additional questions, you can send a message here or on our FB page.
Q: What options are available if you have data on a Thunderbolt, but the computer you're connecting to isn't Thunderbolt ready?
A: At this time, you can only connect to a computer that is Thunderbolt enabled.
Q: Can we expect to see drives with multiple connections? Like Thunderbolt plus FireWire?
A: At this point, no one makes a chip set that merges both Thunderbolt and other drive interfaces. Adding FireWire would add to the cost of Thunderbolt drives so I don't see this happening in the near future. (Maybe once there's a wider adoption of the technology.) At this time, you need to have a new computer with the Thunderbolt chip set to use Thunderbolt.
5-11-2012 edit: LaCie makes an eSATA-Thunderbolt Hub that allows you to connect eSATA drives to a new Thunderbolt-enabled Mac. It was created for companies that currently use eSATA drives and have upgraded their Macs to versions without ExpressCard/34 slots. It also provides a way for creatives to boost their eSATA drive performance.
Q: Do Thunderbolt drives come with the cable?
A: No. At this time, Apple is the only source for the cable. That may change once more companies start manufacturing the cable. To keep costs low, the drive manufacturers are not including the cable. However, if you buy a Thunderbolt drive from Polyline, we have some drive/cable bundles available.
Q: Is there a limit to how many drives can be daisy chained together and is there any loss of speed with multiple drives attached?
A: There is a limit to 6 devices that can be daisy chained together. There is no loss of speed from daisy chaining. The maximum transfer speed is 800MB/s write and up to 10 GB/s for read.
Q: Can you get thunderbolt cards for a computer that doesn't have it?
A: Not at this time.
Q: Any plans for an SSD model Thunderbolt?
A: I talked to G-Technology and was told, at this time the answer is no. But Western Digital, which recently acquired G-Tech, does have an SSD division. Although there are no official plans, we can totally see this happening in the near future.
If you have additional questions, you can send a message here or on our FB page.
A: At this time, you can only connect to a computer that is Thunderbolt enabled.
Q: Can we expect to see drives with multiple connections? Like Thunderbolt plus FireWire?
A: At this point, no one makes a chip set that merges both Thunderbolt and other drive interfaces. Adding FireWire would add to the cost of Thunderbolt drives so I don't see this happening in the near future. (Maybe once there's a wider adoption of the technology.) At this time, you need to have a new computer with the Thunderbolt chip set to use Thunderbolt.
5-11-2012 edit: LaCie makes an eSATA-Thunderbolt Hub that allows you to connect eSATA drives to a new Thunderbolt-enabled Mac. It was created for companies that currently use eSATA drives and have upgraded their Macs to versions without ExpressCard/34 slots. It also provides a way for creatives to boost their eSATA drive performance.
Q: Do Thunderbolt drives come with the cable?
A: No. At this time, Apple is the only source for the cable. That may change once more companies start manufacturing the cable. To keep costs low, the drive manufacturers are not including the cable. However, if you buy a Thunderbolt drive from Polyline, we have some drive/cable bundles available.
Q: Is there a limit to how many drives can be daisy chained together and is there any loss of speed with multiple drives attached?
A: There is a limit to 6 devices that can be daisy chained together. There is no loss of speed from daisy chaining. The maximum transfer speed is 800MB/s write and up to 10 GB/s for read.
Q: Can you get thunderbolt cards for a computer that doesn't have it?
A: Not at this time.
Q: Any plans for an SSD model Thunderbolt?
A: I talked to G-Technology and was told, at this time the answer is no. But Western Digital, which recently acquired G-Tech, does have an SSD division. Although there are no official plans, we can totally see this happening in the near future.
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