LightPeak->Thunderbolt: Apple and Intel unveil Thunderbolt I/O technology

[[XC] gomeler]

(he means that you'll be able to use an external video card)

Although you'll probably need more links than just one. Like 3 of them in parallel have the same bandwidth as 16x PCIe 1.X

E: although they claim they can get it up to 100 gbps, which I guess is actually faster than PCIe 2.0 and only slightly slower than PCIe 3.0. If I were a laptop manufacturer, I'd start pushing USB3 as hard as I can, while completely ignoring LightPeak though... wouldn't want people to simply buy a desktop video card rather than a whole new laptop.

I remember someone doing a test with high-end GPUs a year or two back and dropping down to I think an x4 PCIe link yielded something like 80% of the performance. I'd be fine with 80% of a GTX 580 linked to my MBP

[Iconyu]

It means no one will use it because they don't have anything that moves so fast. I'm not being luddite here, I'm being practical. Fast links aren't news, fast media is. And you have none. Unless you've got that SSD raid array, that is, which is fine if you do. Most people will not, however.

And this cable does not have ethernet, and it does not have USB, so you didn't have a reason for implying it did. And everything in business is about profit, get a clue.

It supports Ethernet and USB protocols, and making an adapter is possible. So he was right to imply it, as these were written on the Intel link.

Extend to reach other I/O technologies by using adapters that use widely available PCI Express controllers. It's simple to create a Gigabit Ethernet, or FireWire, or eSATA adapters using existing device PCI Express drivers.

One socket can do all that and all you can do is say we don't need it?

[dinos22]

my laptop packed it in recently, good timing

[Tenknics]

It means no one will use it because they don't have anything that moves so fast. I'm not being luddite here, I'm being practical. Fast links aren't news, fast media is. And you have none. Unless you've got that SSD raid array, that is, which is fine if you do. Most people will not, however.

And this cable does not have ethernet, and it does not have USB, so you didn't have a reason for implying it did. And everything in business is about profit, get a clue.

(he means that you'll be able to use an external video card)

Although you'll probably need more links than just one. Like 3 of them in parallel have the same bandwidth as 16x PCIe 1.X

E: although they claim they can get it up to 100 gbps, which I guess is actually faster than PCIe 2.0 and only slightly slower than PCIe 3.0. If I were a laptop manufacturer, I'd start pushing USB3 as hard as I can, while completely ignoring LightPeak though... wouldn't want people to simply buy a desktop video card rather than a whole new laptop.

It supports Ethernet and USB protocols, and making an adapter is possible. So he was right to imply it, as these were written on the Intel link.



One socket can do all that and all you can do is say we don't need it?

He's just trolling and being negative for no reason. Batman I've been following this tech for awhile. Even if it didn't show up in apple's implementation, intel since day one, has planned this to replace all ports eventually and one of the first things they did was make it support ethernet and USB, the current backbone of our computers. Lightpeak would be doomed from the start if it didnt work/talk with ethernet or usb.

Are just an amd fanboy or what? This is a really legit tech and has A LOT going in its favor. Are you just mad because Intel came up with it?

Again, the chicken or egg argument applies to any new tech that comes out that surpasses our current needs. You really haven't had anything compelling to say that we don't already know.


I do all my work on my laptop. A lot of heavy video rendering. It'd be nice to have a lightpeak port linked to external vid card or another computer all together and use it for faster rendering.

Bring this on!

P.S. it's been said, but one cable to rule them all? thats enough right there.. Cable clutter out the door! and daisy chaining? I have 4-5 things plugged into my laptop almost 24/7..I would love to reduce the cable amount with nice bendable optical cables that can daisy chain!

P.S.S. Aja, Apogee, Avid, Blackmagic, LaCie, Promise and Western Digital have signed on to add Thunderbolt support to their devices

Avid is the key here..Very surprised..big move

[Johnny87au]

full-length HD movie (roughly 10 - 20GB in size) in less than 30 seconds

Wow this is epic, big thumbs up!!

[bot@xs]

LightPeak alas Thunderbolt is awesome and I am or was very excited about it until I heard that Apple will have dips on the tech.
that will basically bury it.

[lowfat]

LightPeak alas Thunderbolt is awesome and I am or was very excited about it until I heard that Apple will have dips on the tech.
that will basically bury it.

What are you talking about? Just because Apple is the first adopter doesn't mean a thing. It isn't proprietary.

[bot@xs]

i sure hope you are right.

[M.Beier]

I would say...
Bringing it through Apple is a genious idea from Intel.... Apple has a huge crowd of very loyal customers, and extreme fanatics... Reminds me a little of Islam...
Using this for kick off, is likely to work like a gem, finally Intel makes a wise decision.... After that "Will.I.Am" joke, one thought all hope was gone, because that is fair to say completely retarded.

[lowfat]

An In Depth Look at Intel’s Thunderbolt Technology

From Hardware Canucks

[NoX]

10-20GB in 30 sec? I'm buying it.

[\/icious]

It means no one will use it because they don't have anything that moves so fast. I'm not being luddite here, I'm being practical.

So youre trying to say its worthless because it cant be saturated? Not sure im following your logic.

[onethreehill]

Leading Hard Drive Makers to Support Intel Thunderbolt.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/storage...underbolt.html

[cobra_kai]

Hopefully this will be on Ivy Bridge mobos...

[SKYMTL]

Leading Hard Drive Makers to Support Intel Thunderbolt.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/storage...underbolt.html

Considering they don't have the technology (other than enterprise SAS systems) to even push USB 3.0, that's a bit of a hollow victory IMO.

[Darakian]

Considering they don't have the technology (other than enterprise SAS systems) to even push USB 3.0, that's a bit of a hollow victory IMO.

Raid

[bamtan2]

(he means that you'll be able to use an external video card)

Although you'll probably need more links than just one. Like 3 of them in parallel

did they say that today? I don't think so. your imagination is strong. well, lets hope for the best. maybe your dreams can come true.

It supports Ethernet and USB protocols

it supports pci express. you can put a lot of stuff on pci express. don't go around saying it supports ethernet and usb, because that is wrong.

a company has to go buy an ethernet or usb chip from an ethernet or usb chip company, buy a thunderbold chip, build an adapter, and then thunderbolt "supports" it. these are different things.

and by the way, did you ever consider that everyone already has the ethernet and usb chips built into their motherboards? why would anyone want an adapter for these on thunderbolt? so you can put an ethernet port on your monitor? give me a break. temper your enthusiasm with some realism.

[bamtan2]

So youre trying to say its worthless because it cant be saturated? Not sure im following your logic.

I'm saying if people and manufacturers won't pay for something not needed. eSATA and USB are now included "free" on every chipset.

Then consider the cost of thunderbolt. It probably costs a company like Asus about $10, +/-$5, to buy that chip. And to pay for that in their product, they need to charge an extra $20. Is that a smart business decision? Do their customers need more than eSATA and USB already provides?

don't answer these questions. for the answer let's wait until thunderbolt shows up on PC motherboards.

[iddqd]

i bet intel will just start bundling them with their chipsets to get market share

how stupid do you think they are?

[JkS]

Obviously they have to do some massive discounts intially to get this technology widely adopted.

[autobot]

I'm saying if people and manufacturers won't pay for something not needed. eSATA and USB are now included "free" on every chipset.

Then consider the cost of thunderbolt. It probably costs a company like Asus about $10, +/-$5, to buy that chip. And to pay for that in their product, they need to charge an extra $20. Is that a smart business decision? Do their customers need more than eSATA and USB already provides?

don't answer these questions. for the answer let's wait until thunderbolt shows up on PC motherboards.

I can see your point, but the SATA consortium is already planning the demise of eSATA. The new external SATA design calls for both data AND power to be in the same cable. Sure it will reduce clutter and make it easier to hook up an external drive, but it will also increase power strain on the hosting computer. They are basically remaking eSATA into what it SHOULD have been in the first place.

As far as ThunderBolt is concerned, I say bring it on! Less clutter and higher bandwidth is ALWAYS welcome! As much as it pains me to say it, Apple does have a way of pushing technologies forward so its part in ThunderBolt is integral. Hell, you see how much crap is available for iPods? Thats the kind of growth that we can see for ThunderBolt with Apple on board.

[qcmadness]

What are you talking about? Just because Apple is the first adopter doesn't mean a thing. It isn't proprietary.

Any source indicates Thunderbolt is not proprietary?

USB is maintained by a consortium.

[DjKlax]

So it begins...
Are there any peripherals with Thunderbolt support being showcased already?

The LaCie Little Big Disk is one of the first drives to be announced. Looks pretty sweet as it's powered by two Intel 510 SSDs.

Source

[bot@xs]

or thunderbolt could end up as isolated as firewire and someone else has to come along and does something similar (USB) in order to make it a fair and open market.
that is my greatest concern with intel giving apple dips on this. i hope it's just a head start and as isolated as apple is form the rest of the pc market they would greatly benefit from this as would the pc market.
and i hope that intel is smart enough to not let apple talk them into a propitiatory structure with this technology.

[n!Cola]

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles...ntil_2012.html

So it is Apple exclusive tech till spring 2012 ?