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by binarycrusader 4261 days ago
It seems like a legitimate tradeoff; implementing hotplugging at the OS-level gives you DR capability and far more control over the process. I'm not saying they made the right decision, just saying that it appears to be a legitimate one. Obviously the disadvantage is that hot-plugging doesn't work in other operating systems when run on Apple hardware, but obviously that's not Apple's focus or interest.

Intel was willing to certify Apple's devices, so clearly the specification doesn't actually require hot-plugging to be implemented in firmware. So I wonder what the author bases that assertion on.
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Scuds 4261 days ago
> Obviously the disadvantage is that hot-plugging doesn't work in other operating systems when run on Apple hardware, but obviously that's not Apple's focus or interest.

Ah dang! I have an official Thunderbolt to Ethernet adapter on my MacBook Pro that won't be detected in windows 8.1 running in bootcamp* unless I reboot. And now I know why.

* The next Visual Studio looks NICE in high dpi.

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leoc 4261 days ago
Maybe Intel just fudged the certification requirements for Apple?
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