New Thunderbolt Revision Features 20 Gbps Throughput, 4K Video Support 301
hooligun writes "The next-gen Thunderbolt tech (code-named Falcon Ridge) enables 4K video file transfer and display simultaneously in addition to running at 20 Gbps. It will be backward-compatible with previous-gen Thunderbolt cables and connectors, and production is set to ramp up in 2014. An on-stage demo with fresh-off-the-press silicon showed the new Thunderbolt running 1,200 Mbps, which is certainly a step up from what's currently on the market."
Re:Adoption by Mass Market? (Score:4, Funny)
So, will we see OEM Windows PCs come by default with Thunderbolt ports? Or is this another fantastic, magical, extraordinary Apple Inc. exclusive?
You wouldn't seriously risk upgrading to Windows 8 just to be able to use 20 Gbps external connections would you???
Cables / connectors. (Score:4, Funny)
... Thunderbolt tech enables 4K video file transfer and display simultaneously in addition to running at 20 Gbps. It will be backward-compatible with previous-gen Thunderbolt cables and connectors ...
And even faster with gold-plated Monster cables / connectors !
All I see is 2 x high powered USB3.0 ports... (Score:1, Funny)
Thunderbolt...
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Voltage : 18v
Current : 550ma
Pins : Total of 20
6 x Ground Pins
4 x Data (+)
4 x Data (-)
6 x Other stuff
Power = 10 watt
USB3.0 (Powered)
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Voltage : 5v
Current : 900ma
Pins : Total of 11
3 x Ground
2 x Data (+)
2 x Data (-)
4 x Other Stuff
Power = 5 watt
SO basically, they've increase the voltage by 400%, dropped the current by half, added some more wires and made some special new connectors? Oh and given it another name which is $Nature_Scary_Thing . $Electricity_Word to match their previous hipster names? I'm not seeing the big deal here yet...
Re: New Standards are nice and all.... (Score:5, Funny)
Compare a thunderbolt cable to a Cisco 10 gig copper cable and tell me thunderbolt is overpriced.
Sure, but even Denon's $500 ethernet cable [slashdot.org] looks like a great deal compared to Cisco gear.
Re:a laptop can not replace a workstion system (Score:4, Funny)
nice to have a supercomputer laying around.