Rumor: Intel Light Peak coming in first half of 2011

[VitaminC]

Darth Shiv said:
Oh and of course USB3.0 has the advantage that it is backwards compatible with USB2 and earlier so it already has a tonne of devices that it can support.

I always loved this argument.

Part of what makes the tech so great is that it supports your old tech!!!11!

let's face it, If it doesn't make you want to re-buy everything you already own, then the world doesn't need it.

 

[fpsgamerJR62]

The 10 Gbps speed combined with the size of a typical USB stick would make a great combo for personal data storage. However, I personally think that Light Peak devices will likely need a separate power source rather than being than being bus-powered devices like the typical USB 2.0/3.0 sticks. Unless, of course, Intel will be revising the specs of Light Peak ports to provide more power.

 

[UT66]

so we might see mass adoption in 2042?

 

[JMMD]

I hope it performs the way they're saying it will. This, along with the change over to the new type of BIOS, is gonna be awesome.

 

[white2010]

I think will be awesome
may be will be made usb 3.0 absolute? when will be launch

 

[dlen]

This is great news. New SSD devices are so fast that they need new device to connect it. This interface enables SSD to be connected as hot-plug devices and make it more mobile.

 

[AbsolutGaloot]

I definitely couldn't afford to replace every one of my usb 2.0 devices. lightpeak is neat but is not a viable replacement for usb for the average consumer.

 

[Guest]

POFC's BendSafe fiber has been used by Intel's Lightpeak platform in 2009

 

[ruzveh]

I liked the way techspot has put it "Rumor: Intel Light Peak coming in first half of 2011" Rumors rumors is all we hear all the time. Intel is just delaying it further. I dont see this technology as competition to USB frankly. Somewhere i read usb touching speed of over 16gbps or something if i m not wrong. Ofcourse not in production yet

 

[xcelofjkl]

backwards compatibility i believe is the best technology. which is why usb 2.0/3.0 might have the upperhand when it comes to mass adoption. but who knows, light peak might just be that technology which dislodges usb out of it's comfortable spot in every modern motherboard/laptop.