Making the MBP a desktop replacement?

Pelican

Pelican

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This is kind of a workflow/port-usage question. My new Macbook Pro is great, but I'm wondering how I'm going to make it a desktop replacement. Given the one USB, and one FW400, and the Express34, how is everyone going to handle the I/O's of editing FCP/P2?

  • The SeriTek/2SM2-E for the Express34 slot - (Sata card due out Q3 of 2006) for and external HD.
  • The Matrox MXO seems perfect for component output,, plan on using the FW port for that.
  • I now just need to figure the best workflow for the P2 cards. Will there possibly be an multi Express34 card that'll allow FW and SATA, or am I going to have to just unplug the MXO to transfer?
  • Also, is there gong to be a P2 reader via FW or Express34??
 
The MBP isn't able to replace all desktops yet. You can always use a hub for the USB but I thought there was more than one - I have to go check.

The SeriTek isn't out yet, but I wouldn't count on a card with both multiple eSATA and FW. I would rather have multiple eSATA outputs for RAID options.

Lack of PCMCIA is my biggest complaint of the MBP - that and the lack of a two button mouse!
 
Well, they've actually got a "two-button mouse" but it's just... *Goldmember voice* vierd.

Other than that, I've been hearing about PCMCIA converters so much that my ears bleed. Still no idea when they're coming out with'em but through some mess that is the internet message boards, I remember reading "July", maybe that's when we'll see stuff for Express Card, who knows?
 
The lack of FW800 and PCMCIA is what turns me off. But yeah hopefully a converter will be out at some point.

And don't say 17"...too big in my opinion. I'll stick with my G4 PB w/ FW800 and PCMCIA for a long time (travel, set, around the apt) and most likely get a new tower when they come out.
 
"I just ordered a MPB and I was wondering what SeriTek/2SM2-E is used for?"

It's a device to allow you to connect to an external SATA drive (faster than FW800)

I wonder if anyone's going to come out with a docking unit, or port-replicator like laptops used to have years ago, and offer as many I/O's as a desktop, e.g. a breakout box that would connect to the express34, and have multiple ports, like DVI, USB, FW, PCMCIA, even serial ports.
 
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