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10/08/09
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So is the fiberoptic cable paired with a regular wire to allow for charging? As far as I know, light can't charge a device, unless Apple has decided the laws of physics has gotten in their way for long enough, and they are finally going to do something about it.
10/08/09
"Apple went to Intel and adopted USB for its original iMac...it made USB extremely popular."
So, if I am reading this article properly, it sounds like USB would not have been a success without Apple. All those PC's running out there would never have had the connectivity of USB if it were not for Apple??? Hmmm, I call bullshit on this one.
Now, I do like the concept of this, assuming that the cables can be rugged enough. I use fiber cables for various applications and they do ok but I do have concerns and have had some connections break do to improper handling. Hopefully they can make something that is as simple as USB with the speed of a direct connection to the controller of your choice...
10/08/09
I remember seeing USB ports show up on new Gateway machines in 1997. But nothing used them, including Gateways own included keyboard and mouse.
The popularity of the first iMac definitely helped push the adoption of USB. Manufacturers finally started making USB devices, and eventually the PC world started buying them too.
10/08/09
Not to talk about the fact that Intel has publicly credited Apple with USB's success, thanks to the original iMac.
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Much of Apples continued hype comes from what was basically a second coming of Apple. The iMac was 1984 all over again for the company, and peoples perception of the company.
There was bondi colored EVERYTHING, even non-computer products like vacuums. Anything hip in 98-99 had to have i in lowercase in front of it.
And yes making a computer that had ONLY USB and NO floppy really did change the computer market and made perheptual manufacturers get away from using serial/ADB/parallel/and PS/2 ports.
It wasnt instantaneous, but the iMac did make it happen.
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You had to patch Win 98 to use USB. Even OS 9 allowed you to use USB without drivers for all but particular devices.
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I can see it on the Apple tablet and macs of next year!
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If we're still talking about this years after USB came into existence, it will never ever happen.
Universal Serial Bus, people. It's right in the name. USB was already supposed to be the "one port to rule them all". But as with anything in the tech industry, good luck getting everyone to agree.
Especially rallying behind Apple.
10/08/09
This technology is a speed boost, why won't that sell?
10/08/09
Sony alone will likely screw this up by still pushing HDMI. You know, because they want DRM and content control built-in to the wires they used to hook up monitors and TVs. Not a chance in hell they'll just up and go with LightPeak for all their video needs and hand Apple the reigns.
No. Friggin. Way.
09/26/09
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uhm... so how does satellite uplink work then?
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And I don't really see that as the big obstacle they have to overcome here. People are so comfortable with the ports they have now. They know their camera uses USB, they plug their display into that one, and their internet goes into that one. People are comfortable with their ports and replacing it with something new might not catch on because people are just too comfortable with what they are using now.
I on the other hand think this is brilliant. After sorting through my box of tangled, unsorted cables I've often thought, "why the fuck can't there just be one cable that does all this shit. It's 2009." There all essentially doing the same thing. So I think it's the future and I hope it takes over the USB standard. It'll be hard, but I think they can do it.
09/26/09
If they can consolidate all the ports into one and not run into any buffer issues or issues with speed tapering off as well as being able to ensure durability of the product, I'm all for it. I just do not want it to be something that you cannot just toss in your bag and go without having to replace it every month or two.
We'll just have to wait and see.
09/27/09
Exactly. Too little is know right now.
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