Intel Light Peak "Launching" in 2011, Maybe 2012

[7amood]

oooh, can't wait for full USB3.0, full SATA6Gbps and full LightPeak lanes on a single mobo

 

[thejerk]

[citation][nom]audioee[/nom]SPDIF is the data format carried on either the wired coax cable or the Toslink fiber optic connection.[/citation]

My b.

 

[tommysch]

[citation][nom]thejerk[/nom]SPDIF is a single-ended co-axial digital cable. TosLink is the plasticoptical.[/citation]

Wrong.

[citation][nom]audioee[/nom]SPDIF is the data format carried on either the wired coax cable or the Toslink fiber optic connection.[/citation]

Hes right.

 

[blazeorangeman]

wow, USB 3.0 isn't even "officially" launched an Intel is thinking about dropping this within a year?!

What's even more amazing is that Blizzard can't even drop Diablo III within a decade...

 

[Marco925]

"In some sense we'd... like to build the last cable you'll ever need."

Just like 640K should be enough for anyone?

 

[noneedformonkeys]

[citation][nom]SneakySnake[/nom]Forgot to mention that Apple is one if the prime reasons this tech is coming out:http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/26 [...] -could-be/I expect to get voted down, but if you don't believe me just google "apple light peak"[/citation]

or google "sony light peak", maybe "nokia light peak"

You know iEngadget believes the sun rises from Cupertino. That’s odd, with how big and boastful Apple is with everything, I do not find them included in the IP for light peak. In fact I am surprised Apple allowed a demo hackintosh to exist.
[sarcasm] This is like me personally telling the CEO of Intel "I foresee the need for a faster pc”, three years later I see a faster pc demo @ CES and I tell everyone "See I innovated that! I gave them that idea".[/sarcasm] Apple has as much innovative claim to light peak as Microsoft, as in “we will adopt and support it in our OS”.

Really, when you go to Intel's site, you find that light peak is a collaborative effort of many hardware vendors to develop and bring this product to market. The only company holding any real Intellectual Property for light peak is Intel.
http://techresearch.intel.com/articles/None/1813.htm

 

[thegreathuntingdolphin]

wow, USB 3.0 isn't even "officially" launched an Intel is thinking about dropping this within a year?!

I thought the same at first; however, the two will run in tandem. Consumers will use USB 3.0 and high data users and business applications can use the optical. I imagine it will be very costly at first.

 

[chess]

They said the cable was small so I was wondering if this can be used to replace SATA all together? That would be so cool

 

[tehcheeze]

10 gbps OM NOM NOM.

Not many current devices can transfer 1.25 GB/s, I guess that leaves room to grow.

 

[Gin Fushicho]

Let me know news on benchmarks.. or at least a accurate release date. I can't wait for this, I've been teased so many times now.

 

[Rupe120]

I *really* wish tech industry representatives would refrain from using the phrase "the last X you will ever need." If I am still using this technology in 2020 I'll eat my hat.

 

[Rupe120]

If I am still using this technology in 2020 I'll eat my hat.

I should have said that if I'm not using anything better by then, I'll eat my hat.

 

[nmeofdst8]

[citation][nom]velocityg4[/nom]Dang I was looking forward to this for low cost 10Gb home networking. I guess I'll have to wire my house with Cat 6 instead as current fiber optic 10Gb solutions are far too expensive.[/citation]

I second that, this approach would be much better suited towards networking upgrades and capabilities IMO

 

[captainnemojr]

In the future, computers will become one integrated beam of light and never need to be upgraded...

 

[ereuter71]

[citation][nom]rupe120[/nom]I should have said that if I'm not using anything better by then, I'll eat my hat.[/citation]

What if some new technology has replaced hats, will you eat hat-replacement?

 

[False_Dmitry_II]

So what about AMD motherboards? Or is this gonna be intel only?

 

[boe]

Intel, stop playing games - just start supporting USB 3.0 - I can't charge my cell phone with light peak and I can't get a light peak thumb drive.

You are welcome to offer an alterntaive connector but NOW i need to charge my cell phone and headset off my USB connectors and USB 3.0 offers more power for faster charges.