Hurry Up And Wait : USB 3.0 On A Mac - ANYTHING!
09/09/10 18:46
When I registered www.mac-usb3.com a year and thensome back, I honestly expected we'd be enjoying the HUGE performance benefits of USB3 Super-Speed on the latest Mac computer models and Apple handheld gadgets by now.
It's not for lack of available and currently shipping USB 3.0 peripherals
- In fact, many products are now on 2nd-generation USB 3 controller chipsets that refine adherence to the established SuperSpeed spec. Take a look at what's available and wonder; "Why can't I have that making MY computing experience better?"
In 30+ years of computing, I've never, NEVER seen a backward-compatible, functioning and shipping technology advancement like transition from USB 2.0 to USB 3.0 utterly STALL-OUT like this in the marketplace. You really have to ask WHY aren't Intel Corp and Apple Inc 100% onboard with this? WHY the delays from the 2 most powerful companies advancing technology adoption? We could be charging our handheld devices in HALF the time. We could be syncing our iPods, iPads,iPhones, and what have you in mere SECONDS. We could be backing up our Terabytes of iPhoto and iTunes media files in MINUTES rather than HOURS: If Intel would just.... If Apple would just... deliver today's technology solutions - Today.
It's not for lack of available and currently shipping USB 3.0 peripherals
- In fact, many products are now on 2nd-generation USB 3 controller chipsets that refine adherence to the established SuperSpeed spec. Take a look at what's available and wonder; "Why can't I have that making MY computing experience better?"In 30+ years of computing, I've never, NEVER seen a backward-compatible, functioning and shipping technology advancement like transition from USB 2.0 to USB 3.0 utterly STALL-OUT like this in the marketplace. You really have to ask WHY aren't Intel Corp and Apple Inc 100% onboard with this? WHY the delays from the 2 most powerful companies advancing technology adoption? We could be charging our handheld devices in HALF the time. We could be syncing our iPods, iPads,iPhones, and what have you in mere SECONDS. We could be backing up our Terabytes of iPhoto and iTunes media files in MINUTES rather than HOURS: If Intel would just.... If Apple would just... deliver today's technology solutions - Today.
ETA For USB 3 On A Mac? Don't Hold Your Breath
03/05/10 12:27
With Intel Corp holding the linchpin to broad USB 3.0 SuperSpeed adoption - And Apple Inc so tethered to Intel for some aspects of logic board and bridge chips these days... It would seem Apple likely to be a follower - rather than a leader in USB 3.0 adoption. Both parties seem to be dragging their feet - while other 2nd-tier PC motherboard manufacturers other than Intel are leading the way for early adopters.
What's behind the foot-dragging? In a nutshell - LIGHTPEAK - now released on Apple MacBook ThunderBolt port. Read this article at RegHardware.co.uk for some background on Intel's USB 3 delays - until 2012. And it's a deliberate stall-out to get ThunderBolt established before they jump on the USB 3.0 bandwagon (which is inevitable anyways.)
At least for Windows 7 users , and select Mac owners -- some are enjoying USB SuperSpeed's benefits with a PC compatible PCI-e or ExpressCard and some of the available USB3 external drive/enclosures.
What's behind the foot-dragging? In a nutshell - LIGHTPEAK - now released on Apple MacBook ThunderBolt port. Read this article at RegHardware.co.uk for some background on Intel's USB 3 delays - until 2012. And it's a deliberate stall-out to get ThunderBolt established before they jump on the USB 3.0 bandwagon (which is inevitable anyways.)
At least for Windows 7 users , and select Mac owners -- some are enjoying USB SuperSpeed's benefits with a PC compatible PCI-e or ExpressCard and some of the available USB3 external drive/enclosures.
