With usb3.1 speeds reaching 10gb/sec, there isn't much need for thunderbolt these days. That's probably why thunderbolt 2 is up to 20gb/sec, not that your average user would ever need that sort of bandwidth.
Sam -- MacAmbulance Sam Mullen 07747778022 i...@macambulance.co.uk On 17 Sep 2013, at 21:02, Jason Kitcat <ja...@jasonkitcat.com> wrote: > +1 to that suggestion. > > I've found USB3 to be very fast and much better value than Thunderbolt > equivalents. > > All the best, > Jason > > On 17 Sep 2013, at 20:25, Sam - MacAmbulance <i...@macambulance.co.uk> wrote: > >> Why not get the iMac with 3TB fusion drive, then just back up to an external >> usb3 hard drive? It's the simplest way of storing your data and making sure >> everything is backed up properly. >> >> The fusion drive makes everything snappier, and you'll get a speed boost >> from the iMac's processor and graphics card anyway. >> >> Regards >> >> Sam >> -- >> MacAmbulance >> Sam Mullen >> 07747778022 >> i...@macambulance.co.uk >> >> On 17 Sep 2013, at 19:50, Steve Davies <steve.davie...@btinternet.com> wrote: >> >>> Folks, >>> >>> I have a 2008 iMac which I updated with 4 GB of Ram and a 1TB hard drive. >>> >>> I have almost 2000 music albums and 24,000 images in iPhoto / Aperture. >>> >>> The system is getting a little sluggish and I am about to buy a new >>> replacement iMac. >>> >>> When I get the new machine I want to limit the amount of data I hold on the >>> hard disk buy purchasing a Drobo, (Or equivalent.) and have my iTunes and >>> iPhoto libraries funning on the Drobo? >>> >>> Questions. >>> >>> 1.) Is what I am proposing, (To manage these libraries off the main >>> machine.) possible / realistic? >>> >>> 2.) If the answer to 1.) Is yes, then is Drobo my best option? >>> >>> * I used the name Drobo, as it is the only system I have heard of, as I >>> understand it the Drobo has built in redundancy / swappable hard drives, >>> that ensures you never loose any data even if a drive fails. >>> >>> Any guidance here would be appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Steve. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send an email to smug@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send an email to smug@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send an email to smug@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to smug@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
