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  • Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta While it certainly makes sense for Intel to support both, I just can't see that USB 3.0 has any value. Since there are no existing USB 3.0 devices, anyone creating a new product has to decide between USB 3 and…
    in Intel will support USB 3.0 alongside 'complimentary' Thunderbolt Comment by joeb April 2011
  • Quote: Originally Posted by DaveGee Well given that TB is quite similar to an entire PCI bus (an actualy bus not a single slot) on a single cable all of this and so much more is very very possible. Just imagine it.. Any conceivable PCI card can …
    in Intel to release Thunderbolt developer kit this quarter Comment by joeb April 2011
  • Quote: Originally Posted by mjteix People won't have 6 TB ports in the near future. What can be hooked to what PCIe 3.0 slot? So now it's TB ports and PCIe slots on the same computer? So the MP isn't dead yet? Wow. Still not getting it. Let's …
    in The Mac Pro is Dead Comment by joeb March 2011
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin One thing that's become apparent with the iMac and iOS devices is that in order to control the user experience, Apple needs to control the display - simple example is where the iMac screen gradually fades when i…
    in Does no one care about iMacs anymore? Comment by joeb March 2011
  • Quote: Originally Posted by mjteix That reminded me of an article about the new MBPs that connect to the dedicated gpu using only 8X lanes (achieving about 99% of the performance), from the remaining 8x lanes, 4x are used to connect to the Thunde…
    in The Mac Pro is Dead Comment by joeb March 2011
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Parttimer That would be a new one. Apple is known for forcing their proprietary standards on their users. This is one thing Steve learned from Bill. Like AAC for audio through iTunes. So if history is anything to go by…
    in Download caps and 10.7? will apple back off from download only? Comment by joeb March 2011
  • Quote: Originally Posted by rnb2 Don't hold your breath - the 'Xmac'/'headless iMac' is never going to happen. Anybody who thinks that Apple is going to expand the Mac line with a user-serviceable machine has let wishful thinking overwhelm all…
    in Does no one care about iMacs anymore? Comment by joeb March 2011
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Maddan Actually from a profit perspective it is pointless to put a Thunderbolt port in a Mac Mini at this time. The Mac Mini will need two of them and when that happens USB and Firewire will probably be eliminated from…
    in Future updates for rest of Mac line Comment by joeb March 2011