Belkin’s long been a quality name for cables and peripherals (esp. on the Mac side), and now they’re introducing a USB 2.0 cable that makes it easier for Windows users to migrate to Mac. The whole kit includes special migration software, with an eye towards transferring Windows files and applications to a Boot Camp (or Windows emulated) computer.
The new Belkin Switch-to-Mac Cable provides a simple way to transfer files, settings, preferences, and more from your PC to a new Mac computer. Unlike existing products where you have to drag and drop specific files you want to transfer, the Switch-to-Mac Cable-with its easy-to-use Migration Assistant-automatically moves your music, movies, photos, files, and Internet preferences, making the transition from PC to Mac as seamless as possible.
Now that Mac computers support Windows® applications, a growing number of PC owners are switching to them, making the ability to work with existing PC files a necessity. The Switch-to-Mac Cable ensures a hassle-free experience when transitioning to your new Mac.
The product page goes on to site some interesting figures:
- A 2008 Needham report shows that after a decade of stagnation, Macintosh unit sales have almost tripled in the past three years.
- Needham goes on to say that the most significant barrier to switching from PC to Mac was the Mac computer’s inability to run windows applications.
- Needham forecasts that in the next 10 years, Mac unit sales will grow dramatically to almost 40 million units by 2017.
The Switch-To-Mac USB 2.0 cable retails for $49.99 and is available now in the U.S. and will be out in Feb. of ’09 for the rest of the world. It works with OS X 10.4 and 10.5 on the Mac side, and Windows XP and Vista on the other.
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i just wanted to know if this usb cable will also work to a mac to mac migration assistant?specially the new mac doesnt have a firewire port