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Belkin's Thunderbolt 2 Express Dock HD adds much needed ports to any Mac

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  While the notoriously cost-conscious PC market hasn’t embraced Thunderbolt (http://www.pcworld.com/article/2687971/belkins-pricey-thunderbolt-2-dock-embodies-pc-users-apathy-toward-thunderbolt.html) technology yet, you can’t buy a brand-new Mac from Apple (http://www.apple.com/mac/compare/) without it having at least one Thunderbolt port. Thunderbolt’s versatility means that Apple can keep its computers slim and the ports to a minimum—with the right cables or adapters, a Thunderbolt port can connect devices that use FireWire 800, HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, and Ethernet.</p><p>
The problem arises when you need all those connections at the same time. A versatile dock like Belkin’s just-announced Thunderbolt 2 Express Dock HD (http://www.belkin.com/us/F4U085-Belkin/p/P-F4U085/), while seemingly pricey at $300, could mean the difference between getting along with a MacBook Air (two USB ports and one Thunderbolt) or an iMac (four USB and two Thunderbolt), and having to step up to a Mac Pro, which has plenty of ports (four USB, six Thunderbolt 2) but also starts at $2999 (http://www.apple.com/mac-pro/).</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2689336/belkins-thunderbolt-2-express-dock-hd-adds-much-needed-ports-to-any-mac.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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