Intel delays USB 3.0 support until 2011?

User Comments: 6

1. October 22, 2009 1:22 PM
   Guest said:

   Aren't AMD's new chipsets coming out next year supposed to support it?

   If this is true, that'll be a big loss for Intel, I guess.

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2. October 22, 2009 3:14 PM
   Guest said:

   I hope this information is wrong. I have been expecting USB3.0 ever sense 2008. I can't believe how long it is taking, especially considering USB 2.0 is almost a decade old now. Instead, I see next versions of PCI-Express, SATA, and HDMI comming out faster. Meanwhile most people aren't even close to consuming the current bandwidth those technologies already provide.

   On the flip side, this could be a great oppurtunity for AMD. It will be hard for Intel to keep claiming the performance and enthusiast crown when AMD motherboards/chipsets provide USB3.0.

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3. October 22, 2009 4:24 PM
   Guest said:

   Wait, this is great news. From everything I've read, Light Peak would be significantly better than USB 3.0. The way I see it, the more Intel avoids USB 3.0, the sooner we're going to see the market use Light Peak to its full potential. It'll quickly stamp out the short-sighted USB protocols. I can't imagine how this is a bad thing (unless you've invested in USB 3.0, and then yeah, this is terrible news).

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4. October 23, 2009 6:09 PM
   

   tengeta said:

   This seemed slightly expected yet again...

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5. October 23, 2009 11:34 PM
   Badfinger said:

   Time for a rework of USB to 4.0 looks like...

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6. October 26, 2009 6:31 PM
   

   Darth Shiv said:

   So they are pushing Light Peak. Pretty insulting for them to say they are not holding back USB 3.0 when they are doing something so blatant.

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