Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 19th Sep 2007 13:12 UTC, submitted by Geoda
Intel and others plan to release a new version of the ubiquitous Universal Serial Bus technology in the first half of 2008, a revamp the chip maker said will make data transfer rates more than 10 times as fast by adding fiber-optic links alongside the traditional copper wires. Intel is working with fellow USB 3.0 Promoters Group members Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Texas Instruments, NEC and NXP Semiconductors to release the USB 3.0 specification in the first half of 2008, said Pat Gelsinger, general manager of Intel's Digital Enterprise Group, in a speech here at the Intel Developer Forum.
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2005-11-27
I don't want a new USB/ATA type of connection that tax the CPU/memory.If USB3 is as inefficent as USB 1/2, then I don't want it. From what I have heard is that ATA and USB wasted many CPU cycles where Firewire/SCSI was much more intelligent and did much more on itself without requiring assistance by the CPU. When I build my computers I want parts that Offload the CPU, not requiring it to work harder.