USB 3.0 Connectors On Show

[randomizer]

MaximumPC have managed to get their hands on the new USB 3.0 cables and have posted an article showing off the connectors for the new standard...

USB 3.0 Connectors On Show : Read more

 

[jaragon13]

Sexy.

 

[timaahhh]

So can I use a USB 3.0 cable in a USB 2.0 port and can I use a USB 2.0 cable with a USB 3.0 port? Can I still use all my USB 2.0 Gear with USB 3.0???

 

[frozenlead]

Man...I was really hoping it'd all be backward compatible.

 

[one-shot]

This guy obviously didn't read the article^^. Lazyness.....

 

[randomizer]

Guys read the article

[citation][nom]Article[/nom]The specification is backwards compatible with older USB specifications.[/citation]

 

[frozenlead]

Sue me, I skipped the one sentence, I read it real fast.

 

[Joe_The_Dragon]

And you need a full power of 1 full cpu core or more to hit full speed and firewire 1600 and 3200 will kick usb 3.0 ass while useing the same cables as firewire 800 with less cpu load.

 

[V3NOM]

"This makes it theoretically possible to transfer a 27GB HD movie in just 1 minute and 10 seconds, as opposed to 15 minutes with USB 3.0"

no one else pick that out lol...

 

[sacre]

^^^

I did, first thing i said was "wait..what?"

Such obvious errors always ignored, or skipped.

 

[silversquare]

I noticed that there is a typo that some of you may have alluded to it already...

The sentence:
'This makes it theoretically possible to transfer a 27GB HD movie in just 1 minute and 10 seconds, as opposed to 15 minutes with USB 3.0'

Should end with:
'1 minute and 10 seconds, as opposed to 15 minutes with USB 2.0'

 

[ZootyGray]

not too clear on HOW back-compat it really is.

I think they are selling bits of wire for $20.

pass.

 

[SAugsburger]

"In addition, the new standard provides for an increase in power output from 100mA to 900mA,..."


USB 2.0 requires 500mA, not 100mA.

Source:
http://www.usb.org/developers/usbfaq/