Hmm

Should have had an aluminum end to match the MacBook Pro.

Nothing new

I have been using this thing for more than two years. MacBook has never had expansion card slot of any kind and probably never will.

When I heard 'flush fit', I thought it was silver. Instead, it is just the same old ExpressCard adapter that's been around since 2008.

OWC has done nothing but relabeling the same thing.

Press Release for Relabling plus $20 Mark_Up

Press release for a different Label

Save money same card with the real label i guess.

Search ebay for AKE ExpressCard 34 eSATA...$9 -$12

http://cgi.ebay.com/Inside-hide-AKE-Express-To-eSATA-ExpressCard-Card_W0QQitemZ260625344555QQcategoryZ74941QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6973873988392181188

Press Release for Relabeling plus $20 Mark_Up

Press release for a different Label

Save money same card with the real label i guess.

Search ebay for AKE ExpressCard 34 eSATA...$9 -$12

http://cgi.ebay.com/Inside-hide-AKE-Express-To-eSATA-ExpressCard-Card_W0QQitemZ260625344555QQcategoryZ74941QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6973873988392181188

And data corruption

I have had no luck whatsoever using the J Micron JMB360 chipset.

All I've ever gotten is corrupted files after transfer to drive, and a complete inability to unpack compressed archives (zip, rar, etc) without CRC errors and the whole thing crapping out.

If you have a Unibody MacBook Pro (Mine is Late 2008, 2.4Ghz, C2D) I would stay far, far, far away from these chipsets.

Your best bet is a Silicon chipset, those won't corrupt your data, but they will kernal panic your machine occasionally.

Ultimately, that's why I've given up on these esata expresscards, and am thinking about getting a Firmtek SpyderHub.

http://firmtek.stores.yahoo.net/spyderhub.html

P.S. Let me know if you've had better luck with other cards.

agree with the corruption issue

Before you buy - do your homework

http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/feedback/Cheap_SATA_cards_inOSX_10.6.htm#storytop

Meaningless

Well, would be nicer if it wasn't such a niche device, being that Apple has decided that only 17" screen users need an expansion card capability.

Re: Press Release for Relabling plus $20 Mark_Up

Save money same card with the real label i guess.

Search ebay for AKE ExpressCard 34 eSATA...$9 -$12

Yeah, for getting a card on eBay is the exact same thing as getting it from a reputable company that has served the mac community for years (and well back to the time when few actually did). Who also guarantee that it'll work and have to deal with actually supporting the card.

I have a JMicron 3xx card (not sure the chipset) with my 15" MBP, and it has worked fine for me.

Poorly worded article

This article describes this adapter as if it is for Macbooks... not Macbook Pros. I am trying to add eSata to my Macbook (as I want to use it as a home theater device). I got all excited for no reason :(.....