is this the obvious quest?

[gaucho]

I'm finally thinking of getting a new mac after many happy years with my dual G5 and my 2408. I'm new to the party on this issue. Is this what we are all waiting for?:

http://www.creativeplanetnetwork.com/dv ... bolt/18385

I read herein about various conversion schemes.

So to bring me up to date in a nutshell, we await a 2408-type device that uses TB rather than PCI. That's the elephant in the room, right?

[bayswater]

I don't know why MOTU would find it necessary to go to TB for an audio interface. The bandwidth is way more than is needed. Maybe they plan a new Cuemix FX that needs a lot more bandwidth, or maybe they're talking about video.

Whatever they and others have in mind, I hope it gets cheap and common very quickly, and they provide some connectivity for older USB and FW equipment.

[gaucho]

But haven't we always thought of PCI as being superior to firewire?
The only option for the mac mini would be a firewire interface, or to wait for a TB interface, right?

[bayswater]

The only option for the mac mini would be a firewire interface, or to wait for a TB interface, right?

Yes, but more for drives and other items than for the audio interface. TB will be great as long as a lot of manufacturers support it.

[gaucho]

I mean except for the various adapters and converters

[mikehalloran]

Everybody, and I do mean Everybody, is waiting for Intel to release those inexpensive TB chip sets for peripherals. The deadline was last spring.

[gaucho]

That's what I was wondering. I guess I'm joining the crowd.

[bayswater]

Maybe we should forget it and wait for The Next Big Thing.