I expect it will be a year or three before there will a good choice of affordable devices to connect using this interface. I would let this be a primary factor affecting your purchasing decision. Next year will always bring something new.
eSATA is a direct connection for storage devices that use the SATA interface and doesn't need any converter chips. I don't know of other devices that use SATA. MP3 players usually have a USB 2.0 interface. I expect that if the interface is faster then the media write speed would be the bottleneck.
John
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John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator
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R-830 finally broken cover in the uk. Top model i7 8g 128ssd 3 year warranty goes for £1600 so about $500 more than US. Main problem is not custom options only 4 preconfig models so no ssd over 128 and not i7 model with regular hard drive to replace.
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Would it be silly to upgrade from the R700 to the R830? Assuming both have i3 processor (current one has i3 processor) and both have 320gb HDD?
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if the fan isn't a problem for you on the r700. It is best to wait for the ivy bridge.
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won't show up until next year. Probably around this time for laptop.
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Any reviews of these laptops yet by independent reviewers?
New TOSHIBA R830 R480 and R850 packing Sandy Bridge
Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by avoid, Feb 16, 2011.