toggle

AAPL Stock: 423 ( -8.77 )

http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/05/04/macbook.pro.pcie.support/

External PCIe support for MacBook Pro ships

updated 04:55 pm EDT, Fri May 4, 2007

 

MacBook Pro PCIe support


Magma today began shipping ExpressBox, which it claims is the first external PCI Express expansion product for laptops. ExpressBox provides an easy means of attaching a PCI Express card to a laptop via the ExpressCard slot included in Apple's MacBook Pro. The device works with any "single-width" video card that requires 55 watts or less, and the company plans to support "double-wide" GPUs that require auxiliary power with the next generation of the Magma ExpressBox later this year. The accessory ships in two sizes to support half-length cards up to 6.6-inches long ($730) or full-length cards up to 12.283-inches ($750).




by MacNN Staff

Post tools:

TAGS :

 accessories

Related Articles

Recent Articles

toggle

Comments

  1. ppayne

    Fresh-Faced Recruit

    Joined: Feb 2004

    0
    05/05, 08:39am | report spam | Reply |

    Ugh

    That is fugly. Since I have only put one PCI card in on machine in the past ten years -- an eSata card in my backup server -- I can't imagine needing anything this would work with on a laptop.

  1. testudo

    Forum Regular

    Joined: Aug 2001

    0
    05/05, 02:22pm | report spam | Reply |

    Re: ugh

    Which is, I'm sure, why they made it. Because they looked at the market and said "Hey, mac owners don't need something like this, because they never use cards. So let's build it!"

  1. tigas

    Forum Regular

    Joined: Jan 2004

    0
    05/06, 11:43am | report spam | Reply |

    Smell the Pro coffee

    Heck, anything Magma always costs an arm and both legs, ever since the PCI33 expanders.

    Running ProTools TDM or doing 3D previz that needs a Quadro 4500? Those guys that need it in a laptop can pay for it.

  1. LouZer

    Fresh-Faced Recruit

    Joined: Nov 2000

    0
    05/06, 11:26pm | report spam | Reply |

    Re: ugh

    Fugly? I guess if all you care about in computers and hardware is how it looks, then perhaps you're right. But, if you actually care about quality and performance, maybe you'd actually try it first and see if it works for what its needed for.

    But that's what Apple has brought to the table. Looks first, performance/capabilities second.

Login Here

Not a member of the MacNN forums? Register now for free.

 
close
Photo
toggle

Network Headlines

toggle

Most Popular

MacNN Sponsor

Recent Reviews

Logitech FabricSkin Keyboard Folio for iPad

Since the fourth-generation iPad didn't evolve much over its predecessor, the market for iPad accessories has remained somewhat static ...

Huawei Ascend Mate

The Huawei Ascend Mate is a phone that fits the screen-size gap between the 4 to 5-inch smartphone and the seven-inch or more tablet, ...

MaxUpgrades MaxConnect for 2006-2008 Mac Pro

Nobody outside of Cupertino's privileged bunch knows the future of the Mac Pro line for sure. Despite Apple's reluctance to tell us wh ...

toggle

Most Commented

 

Popular News