Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 17th Nov 2008 19:18 UTC
Unveiled on Monday by the USB Implementers Forum, the USB 3.0 spec can theoretically support data-transfer speeds of up to 4.8Gbps - 10 times the speed provided by USB 2.0. The new standard, also known as SuperSpeed USB, is also expected to be more power-efficient than its predecessor. "SuperSpeed USB is the next advancement in ubiquitous technology," Jeff Ravencraft, the president of the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the industry group that promotes USB technology, said in a statement on Monday. "Today's consumers are using rich media and large digital files that need to be easily and quickly transferred from PCs to devices and vice versa. SuperSpeed USB meets the needs of everyone, from the tech-savvy executive to the average home user."
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2005-11-21
No one is confusing Bits for Bytes. We're pragmatic in pointing out the lie that is "Theoretical" vs. "Actual" throughput.
I'm looking forward to seeing the sustained [non-burstable] throughput of USB 3.0 versus Firewire 3200. I know FW's peer-to-peer model is superior to the master-slave and I'm not expecting USB 3.0 to surpass FW3200.
That however doesn't change the fact that USB is the standard due to INTEL owning and controlling this particular market with their USB standard.