Joined on 03/27/05
Third time a charm
Pros: This is a great laptop. - Keyboard has nice feel. - Disconnecting tablet has a positive UNLOCK signal - FAST computer, very fast - Track pad is great - Flipping it over to have the keyboard upside down works great. - As a tablet disconnected from the keyboard it is light - USB-C charger works on screen and base. - Laptop uses battery in base before the screen. - I do not need to buy all USB-c with the classic ports - Dedicated key for settings (I love having this so quick) My main use is writing notes in Office 2016 OneNote. This works well, very well. I loaded - Office 2016 - Cisco AnyConnect - DropBox - Other items like '1Password' and other items. Still very quick. I also appreciate the direct contact Porsche-Design had with me over the issues with the first two. <edit 1 June 20, 2017> Connected a StarTech Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt adapter (TBT3TBTADAP) to USB-C / thunderbolt port on laptop. - Connected LG 34UM95C-P Thunderbolt display to the Startech -- LG Display has following devices off of it; ---- Apple Thuderbolt Ethernet Adapter ---- DasKeyboard ---- Logitect Mouse Performace MX ---- Creative 720 Live! WebCam All worked Perfectly. Dual Screen (Extended) mouse keyboard all worked the same as my Mac Book Pro 2015 (non USB-C), camera and Ethernet. tried; Connected a StarTech Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt adapter (TBT3TBTADAP) to USB-C / thunderbolt port on laptop directly to APPLE Thunderbolt Ethernet adapter, and it worked as well. Next tried a CalDigit TS2 Thunderbolt Dock -- Connected via the StarTech ---- HDMI to a Cisco DX80 for Display ---- Ethernet ---- USB 3.0 Segate Hard Drive All worked great.
Cons: I had two DoA before I got one that worked. - Keyboard back light is distracting in well light areas. Well reported. Turn off back light unless you need it. - Issue that there is ghost glitch that seems to lock the pointer to the top right and click, resulting in application closing. - Limited accessories at 06/17/17 - want a back up stylus
Overall Review: Porsche-design wants this product to succeed. They reviewed my review and reacted by reaching out and explaining issues, and apologizing.
Why have a door
Pros: Works as expected, with port multiplier. Well build.
Cons: no easy way to remove drives
Overall Review: Why have a door on a device that does not provide the ability to remove the hard drives ? If you follow the instructions, you remove the top, and place screws into the side of the drives. This is only accessible with the top completely removed. The door does not give access to the screws. I assume most people will be like me and not use the screws push the drive in, and let it 'float' There is no easy way to remove the drive, they sit on bent out rails, and less than 1/4" from one another. If you do not use the side screws, to pull one out, force fingers between drives and yank firmly holding onto top and bottom of the drive. If you do use the side screws that are accessible only with the top removed, you can use them once slightly loosened to push the drive out. Once again this is only with the top removed. Bottom line, I like the units, and have 4.
Works with OSX 10.7 (Lion) on Mac Pro 1,1
Pros: Ports support port multiplier, and have 16 drives off of the card on my Mac Pro. Used latest drivers from the Web (though they list a different card number). The Webinterface from the driver kit is excellent to watch for errors. I am not doing any RAID
Cons: Cost Mac Pro will auto detect the card and want to adjust bandwidth to the PCI-e bus, if you have other fast cards there could be bandwidth issues. This is not a Con on the card, just reality.
Dead on arrival
I am now over a week in trying to get a full refund on a dead laptop. His is the second laptop from them both dead. Even though Rainer Saborowski After-Sales-Service Manager of Porsche Design called me personally and told me that these charges would not occur, NewEgg did not refund it. I do not think I will ever deal with a newegg market place again as it just seems to creat confusion when there is an issue.