There's not a scrap of evidence to back this rumor, but everything seems to line up: CNET reports that Apple will announce "a new high-speed connection technology" soon -- and Intel's Light Peak seems to be a shoo-in for the job. We've long known that Apple's been secretly backing the 10Gbps interconnect, but with a likely MacBook Pro refresh right around the corner and Light Peak allegedly due for a 1H 2011 launch, it seems the time for action could be right around now. It also doesn't hurt that this latest rumor comes from CNET, actually, as we're pretty sure the publication has an inside source. The very same reporter wrote that Light Peak would be downgraded to copper, a full month before Intel would admit anything of the sort. Monday, February 21, 2011
Apple announcing new high-speed interconnect, Light Peak here we come?
There's not a scrap of evidence to back this rumor, but everything seems to line up: CNET reports that Apple will announce "a new high-speed connection technology" soon -- and Intel's Light Peak seems to be a shoo-in for the job. We've long known that Apple's been secretly backing the 10Gbps interconnect, but with a likely MacBook Pro refresh right around the corner and Light Peak allegedly due for a 1H 2011 launch, it seems the time for action could be right around now. It also doesn't hurt that this latest rumor comes from CNET, actually, as we're pretty sure the publication has an inside source. The very same reporter wrote that Light Peak would be downgraded to copper, a full month before Intel would admit anything of the sort.
It'll be way better in some ill-defined manner since no device saturates even USB3 and therefore something potentially even faster is automatically way better. Just think, instead of one port for all your devices (USB3) you'll only need ONE port for all your devices! Well, you'll need dongles and conversion cables for every established standard such as slowpoke USB3 - Apple certified, err taxed, of course - but that won't be a big deal. And a year from now you'll need fiber-based ones instead as was originally intended... but it'll be amazing, because Apple!
ReplyDeleteI can see it now! This "high-speed interconnection" will replace all other connections on a apple computer, rendering it effectively incapable of connecting to anything but apple peripherals until the year 2015 when third party products start to surface
ReplyDeleteI'm really tired of USB 2.0's speeds... Plus 3.0 is still not mainstream. /:
ReplyDeleteFirewire 4: Because Compatibility Is For Terrorists
ReplyDeleteUghhh All these ports are so confusing!
ReplyDeleteWell I hope we get some LightPeak to USB 3.0 adapters, because I just bought a Laptop in July and am not about to get a new one anytime soon.
ReplyDeletezackb07 3 hours ago
ReplyDeleteWhy does apple always have to be different?
factsahoy 33 minutes ago in reply to zackb07
ReplyDeleteWhy are you blaming Apple? This is from Intel.
Firewire was such a wild success they just couldn't afford NOT to douche-up the peripheral world again.
ReplyDeletewhy does everyone else have to be so wrong?
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