Aperture Library on Thunderbolt drive?

[dmw16]

I have recently gotten into digital photography and I've been using Aperture to manage my photos. I split my time between my iMac and my Air but sharing the library over a network drive isn't really practical (or nessecary).

So I'm thinkng of getting a portable thunderbolt setup like the seagate. Has anyone done this? How's performance? My other concern is making backup copies. I assume I could use Automator to make a script to create backup copies when the drive is plugged in?

Thanks in advance.

 

[dagamer34]

Thunderbolt gives you native SATA speeds but it's rather expensive, unless you are talking about the Seagate GoFlex adapter model.

 

[dmw16]

Thunderbolt gives you native SATA speeds but it's rather expensive, unless you are talking about the Seagate GoFlex adapter model.

The goflex was the one I was planning on. It seems like it would fit well in my gear bag when I travel and such. It also seems like a good price compared to the rest of the market unless I'm missing something.