Super Talent announces first USB 3.0 flash drive

[Razerblade]

This is all well and good, but we will not be able to use them to their full potential till at least 2011 so you might as well wait until the standard is released and then look at buying one as they will have better specs in the future!

 

[Puiu]

GACrabill said:
I won't be buying a new laptop just to get USB 3.0 .... but if someone like Super Talent makes a PCMCIA card or Express Card with two USB 3.0 ports in it (hopefully running at near USB 3.0 speeds), then the number of folks who will start buying USB 3.0 products will multiply significantly. If folks have to buy a new PC just to use a new technology like USB 3.0, then it's market growth will be slow.

Right now getting a card that has USB 3.0 is the cheapest way. I will not upgrade my MB just to get USB 3.0.

 

[limpangel]

fref said:
I think Intel will have to revise its plans to push back USB 3.0 chipsets until 2011. With all the products being announced that support the standard, can Intel really afford to look the other way?

Man, people read a headline and think they know it all. What if Intel delays USB 3.0 chipsets to 2011. Intel is not the only chipset manufacturer in the whole world. Already Asus and Gigabyte have support for USB 3.0 with the help of third party chipset manufacturers like NEC, that doesn't mean they are less good or they underperform. A lot of USB 2.0 enabled devices today work with third party chipsets.

The "world's first USB 3.0 flash drives" are not really a suprise, but I can assure you that they will burn a hole in your pocket just for being FIRST.

 

[swilllx2p]

While cool, I think there kind of jumping the gun on this one. Not sure if it'll play in there favor or not but I certainly would think most reasonable people wouldn't bother with this until usb 3.0 is widespread..which may not be till past 2011. Enthusiasts will get it probably...but i dont see it selling much beyond that for now.

 

[Shalimar]

Might be nice to think about but the pricing alone will be killer.. and from ST? Not a chance I'd touch it since ST has proven to have total crap customer support.

 

[alexandrionel]

Always Intel is a bit against progress. When it was about adapting X64 CPU they have delayed it as much as possible. I think that they are just trying to make as much profit as possible from a old technology.

 

[pioneerx01]

I so want one right now. I have been looking for a new fast and 16GB+ drive for some time now. But USB 3.0, I do not think I have enough $$$ or maybe even $$$$.