AppleStore Ginza has the mythical Lacie Thunderbolt Little Big Disk in stock. After much trouble, I bought one home and to may dismay, there was no plug-and-play of the device.

Yes, the Little Big Disk had to be connected to the wall for power.

Now I know why is Apple selling a 2-meter Thunderbolt cable: so you can have the false sense of mobility as long as you are within the 2-meter radius of the drive.

Apple, whatever happened to “elegance”?