Sonnet Technologies ECHOPRO-E34 Express Card Pro Thunderbolt Adapter and SxS Media Reader

Thunderbolt technology is amazing-the speed and versatility (supporting high-resolution displays plus high-performance data devices through a single, compact port) make it clear that this is next generation I/O technology. But what about connecting legacy FireWire and eSATA peripherals, as well as USB 3.0 devices and high speed memory cards such as S x S media? Sonnet's Echo Express Card Pro expands Thunderbolt connectivity to any computer with a Thunderbolt port, enabling you to use a wide variety of Express Card/34 cards to add a range of interfaces and capabilities to your system. Plus, it's the fastest, least expensive SxS memory card reader available! Imagine adding more FireWire or USB 3.0 ports or a Gigabit Ethernet or eSATA interface through a single Thunderbolt adapter. Echo Express Card Pro allows you to choose your connections and add more to your setup. Because this adapter supports hot-swapping(1), you can select and change the Express Card to use as needed-it supports most Sonnet Express Card/34 cards, such as our FireWire interfaces and SDXC card readers, select Gigabit Ethernet adapters, USB 3.0 interfaces, eSATA controllers and interface cards for our Qio E3 and Qio CF4 pro media readers. Echo Express Card Pro also supports specialty adapters like RME's HDSPe Express Card, plus interface cards for the AJA io Express and the Matrox MX02 family. Support for Sony S x S memory cards simply requires the installation of Sony's latest S x S driver (2). Set up for this Thunderbolt adapter is simple-just connect it directly to your computer or at the end of a Thunderbolt device chain with a Thunderbolt cable (not included, sold at the Sonnet Online Store). There's no software to install and no power supply to plug in. Plug the Express Card/34 card or S x S memory card into the adapter as you would into a notebook computer's Express Card slot, install software for the adapter if necessary and you are ready to work.