LaCie Welcome Windows Users to the Party

Windows users, welcome to the Thunderbolt party. Four of LaCie’s Thunderbolt 2 products the 8big Rack Thunderbolt 2, 5big Thunderbolt 2, 2big Thunderbolt 2, and d2 Thunderbolt 2 are now compatible with Windows 7 and 8. Simply download the Thunderbolt drivers from www.lacie.com, and then install them on your Windows computer. Whatever your operating system, if youve got a Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 port, we have compatible Thunderbolt storage.

Its old news at this point: Thunderbolt is the preferred interface of creative professionals, whether on a PC or a Mac. Thats why we made it a priority to ensure our Thunderbolt 2 solutions work flawlessly with any Thunderbolt-enabled computer. This way, PC and Mac users alike can benefit from Thunderbolts extraordinary speed for high-bandwidth applications, such as video editing and backup. Plus, cross-platform compatibility means that storage can easily be shared between PC and Mac at optimum speeds.

“Thunderbolt 2 provides Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects users the speed and simplicity they need to work with 4K or larger projects. With more than half of these users on PC platforms, were thrilled to see LaCie work diligently to support video pros who use Windows.

– David Helmly, Senior Manager for Pro Video for the Americas, Adobe Systems, Inc

The Thunderbolt PC market continues to expand in 2015, and LaCie is ready to support these users. According to Intel, almost all major PC OEMs, including HP, Dell, and Lenovo, are offering Thunderbolt 2 across their workstation lines. ASUS, GIGABYTE, and ASRock are also supporting Thunderbolt 2 in their high-end motherboards, either as a standard feature or via an optional Thunderbolt 2 add-in card.

“Thunderbolt 2 delivers unparalleled performance, flexibility, and simplicity. We are pleased with LaCie’s support for Thunderbolt technology and ensuring end users have access to a variety of Thunderbolt solutions certified for connectivity on PC and Mac.”

– Jason Ziller, Director of Thunderbolt Marketing, Intel

LaCie, the Thunderbolt technology leader, offers the widest range of certified Thunderbolt products for PC and Mac. In addition to the Thunderbolt 2 products mentioned above, were also proud to offer the popular and iconic Rugged Thunderbolt as well as our first-generation desktop Thunderbolt products. By offering such a comprehensive Thunderbolt range, we make sure that creative professionals have the fastest storage available. We also ensure we have a solution that best fits their workflow, whether their needs are performance, mobility, high capacity, security, or a flashy orange color.