Thunderbolt 3 embraces USB Type-C connector, doubles bandwidth to 40Gbps
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Re: Thunderbolt 3 embraces USB Type-C connector, doubles bandwidth to 40Gbps
#2The linked site seems to be completely toast, but here are some secondary sources which I’d guess have approximately the same content: http://www.cnet.com/news/thunderbolt-3-and-usb-type-c-join-f... http://www.pcworld.com/article/2929798/thunderbolt-3-to-work... http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/2/8704067/thunderbolt-3-usb-c...
Re: Thunderbolt 3 embraces USB Type-C connector, doubles bandwidth to 40Gbps
#3And finally, the future has arrived. If the iPhone 7 (doubt the 6S) sports USB-C as well, there will be a truly universal connector. Imagine screens, laptops, TVs, phones, mp3 players, docks, hard drives and toasters all using the same plug (well, maybe not the last one). There will be a painful time of transition until we are there, but hopefully it will be the last one.
(Conveniently this also saves Apple on the new MPBs, they can now have both USB A and USB C ports without it being weird)
Re: Thunderbolt 3 embraces USB Type-C connector, doubles bandwidth to 40Gbps
#4And finally, the future has arrived. If the iPhone 7 (doubt the 6S) sports USB-C as well, there will be a truly universal connector. Imagine screens, laptops, TVs, phones, mp3 players, docks, hard drives and toasters all using the same plug (well, maybe not the last one). There will be a painful time of transition until we are there, but hopefully it will be the last one. (Conveniently this also saves Apple on the ne…
They will find a way to ruin it. Don't worry
Re: Thunderbolt 3 embraces USB Type-C connector, doubles bandwidth to 40Gbps
#5And finally, the future has arrived. If the iPhone 7 (doubt the 6S) sports USB-C as well, there will be a truly universal connector. Imagine screens, laptops, TVs, phones, mp3 players, docks, hard drives and toasters all using the same plug (well, maybe not the last one). There will be a painful time of transition until we are there, but hopefully it will be the last one. (Conveniently this also saves Apple on the ne…
Apple using a standard connector, dream on.
Re: Thunderbolt 3 embraces USB Type-C connector, doubles bandwidth to 40Gbps
#6And finally, the future has arrived. If the iPhone 7 (doubt the 6S) sports USB-C as well, there will be a truly universal connector. Imagine screens, laptops, TVs, phones, mp3 players, docks, hard drives and toasters all using the same plug (well, maybe not the last one). There will be a painful time of transition until we are there, but hopefully it will be the last one. (Conveniently this also saves Apple on the ne…
> they can now have both USB A and USB C ports without it being weird
I’m expecting them to kill off USB type A ports entirely on future laptops. We’ll see what happens to Magsafe, HDMI, and SD card slots. I wouldn’t be too surprised to see a Macbook Pro with 4–6 USB type C (Thunderbolt 3) ports, a headphone jack, and nothing else.
> Imagine screens, laptops, TVs, phones, mp3 players, docks, hard drives and toasters all using the same plug (well, maybe not the last one)
I don’t think toasters are a good fit, but USB Type C with its 100W DC could be great for powering other small appliances (LED desk lamps, small fans, printers, scanners, video cameras, small TVs, routers, modems, electric toothbrushes, ...), if USB Type C starts showing up in outlets in homes/cars/airplanes/airports/classrooms/...
Re: Thunderbolt 3 embraces USB Type-C connector, doubles bandwidth to 40Gbps
#7Can someone explain whether I should care that they are still using DP 1.2 rather than 1.3? I had thought 1.3 was needed for non stitched 4k 60hz, but this should have plenty of bandwidth, so I'm now not sure what the issue with 1.2 vs 1.3 is.
Re: Thunderbolt 3 embraces USB Type-C connector, doubles bandwidth to 40Gbps
#8And finally, the future has arrived. If the iPhone 7 (doubt the 6S) sports USB-C as well, there will be a truly universal connector. Imagine screens, laptops, TVs, phones, mp3 players, docks, hard drives and toasters all using the same plug (well, maybe not the last one). There will be a painful time of transition until we are there, but hopefully it will be the last one. (Conveniently this also saves Apple on the ne…
Apple using a standard connector, dream on.
Apple led the way with the original USB in the late 90's. PC companies and users dragged their feet. "We don't like change." It took almost 5 years to gain traction.
A couple months ago on HN I asked about PC's getting the new USB C connector and no one seemed in a hurry. It won't be a standard until PC's ship with at least one port.
Re: Thunderbolt 3 embraces USB Type-C connector, doubles bandwidth to 40Gbps
#9And finally, the future has arrived. If the iPhone 7 (doubt the 6S) sports USB-C as well, there will be a truly universal connector. Imagine screens, laptops, TVs, phones, mp3 players, docks, hard drives and toasters all using the same plug (well, maybe not the last one). There will be a painful time of transition until we are there, but hopefully it will be the last one. (Conveniently this also saves Apple on the ne…
Apple using a standard connector, dream on.
> Apple using a standard connector, dream on.
Apple is clearly pushing heavily behind the scenes in both the USB-IF and with Intel/Thunderbolt to drive USB Type C ports. Reportedly their engineers did much of the work designing the port. Looking at their one-port Macbook, they’re obviously heavily invested in USB Type C’s success. I assume every future Mac is going to be mostly USB Type C ports. Can you clarify what you mean with your comment?
I’m guessing iPhones will stick with Lightning on one end for at least the near future though.
Re: Thunderbolt 3 embraces USB Type-C connector, doubles bandwidth to 40Gbps
#10Seems to be trading all our different ports with the problem of having all levels of different cables?
This port is going to be very expensive for the manufactures. If it does everything I'm going to need a bunch. Does anything stop OEMs making a row of identical ports that only 1 charges my laptop, only a couple take can use the fastest cable and I'm sure all sorts of potential shenanigans,