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jefire411
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I have 2 usb ports on my macbook pro and thats now enough. If i get a usb 3.0 adaptor, could I conformably use a usb mouse with an external ssd that runs windows 10? If not, I can't find hardly any thunderbolt to usb or thunderbolt to ethernet cables. Thunderbolt cables in general seem non existent.

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Really? I've seen quite a few TB2 cables and adapters within the last year.

 

If you got a USB hub with enough ports, you should be fine for your uses.

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17 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Really? I've seen quite a few TB2 cables and adapters within the last year.

 

If you got a USB hub with enough ports, you should be fine for your uses.

TB2 has been quite rare pretty much whole time. TB3 uses a more standard USB Type-C, so it is more widely used.

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Just now, jj9987 said:

TB2 has been quite rare pretty much whole time. TB3 uses a more standard USB Type-C, so it is more widely used.

I knew that, but I had seen the quite a few TB2 cables during my search(long story)

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3 hours ago, jefire411 said:

I can't find any TB2 cable that supports ethernet and perhaps a few extra usb ports under 30 bucks.

Thunderbolt accessories aren't cheap. I would guess it is due to complexity or licensing.

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