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Post by kcatthedog on Dec 12, 2021 12:35:09 GMT -6
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Post by plinker on Dec 14, 2021 7:49:36 GMT -6
I’ve been looking at the 4-port TBolt hub since I bought my mini back in summer.
I’m baffled why it costs $150. I just want the additional, powered TBolt ports and they cost $75 each!!
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Post by kcatthedog on Dec 14, 2021 8:01:40 GMT -6
Maybe just watch Christmas sales ?
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Post by svart on Dec 14, 2021 9:11:47 GMT -6
I’ve been looking at the 4-port TBolt hub since I bought my mini back in summer. I’m baffled why it costs $150. I just want the additional, powered TBolt ports and they cost $75 each!! Because it's apple.. |
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Post by the other mark williams on Dec 14, 2021 20:49:03 GMT -6
I’ve been looking at the 4-port TBolt hub since I bought my mini back in summer. I’m baffled why it costs $150. I just want the additional, powered TBolt ports and they cost $75 each!! Because it's apple.. Well, this is actually OWC. But everything Thunderbolt (by just about any manufacturer) seems to have markup. It’s like the Thunderbolt Tax… |
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Post by plinker on Dec 14, 2021 23:18:14 GMT -6
Yes -- even the high-end USB connectors (3, 4, 9...whatever it's on now) have ridiculous pricing.
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Post by ericn on Dec 16, 2021 19:11:46 GMT -6
Yes -- even the high-end USB connectors (3, 4, 9...whatever it's on now) have ridiculous pricing. There seams to be very little desire for the low price vendors to jump on the newer faster protocols. I guess guys who shop at Walmart for tech are still on USB 2.0. |
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Post by plinker on Dec 16, 2021 20:10:54 GMT -6
Yes -- even the high-end USB connectors (3, 4, 9...whatever it's on now) have ridiculous pricing. There seams to be very little desire for the low price vendors to jump on the newer faster protocols. I guess guys who shop at Walmart for tech are still on USB 2.0. Their desire is to milk the early adopters as long as possible. I'm not sticking my utters out until the prices come down. |
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Post by EmRR on Dec 16, 2021 23:22:12 GMT -6
Original thunderbolt licensing was something over $100 a port. No idea now.
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Post by sirthought on Dec 17, 2021 6:30:36 GMT -6
Original thunderbolt licensing was something over $100 a port. No idea now. They currently don't charge anything. I think they feared it becoming irrelevant if USB tech caught up. |
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