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    Usb 3.0

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by waloshin, Apr 22, 2009.

  1. waloshin

    waloshin Notebook Consultant

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    When usb 3.0 comes out possibly in 2010 will Apple only have usb 3.0 in the Macbook Pro or the Macbook and and Pro?

    * As usb 3.0 might be a Pro feature only like firewire and expresscard.

    - All I can say is I hope that USB 3.0 wont be like usb 2.0 and share its bandwidth with all the devices plugged in.
     
    waloshin, Apr 22, 2009
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    USB3.0 is supposed to operate pretty much like USB2.0, so yes there will be bandwidth sharing and most likely all notebooks will include only USB3.0 ports since they are backwards compatible with USB2.0, 1.1, and 1.0.

    Intel and AMD, if I remember correctly, worked to make sure that the USB3.0 specification and IP for silicon were free or low cost to obtain. USB3.0 is going to take over as the de-facto standard once released, so I'm guessing that Apple will include it on all notebooks.

    Oh, and even with bandwidth sharing...USB3.0 is supposed to hit 3Gbps. You won't ever notice bandwidth sharing at all with that kind of speed, unless you hook up a few hard drives to a single port.
     
    Greg, Apr 22, 2009
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  3. Paul

    Paul Mom! Hot Pockets! NBR Reviewer

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    USB 3.0 is a replacement spec, not a new standard. All manufacturers will eventually ship with nothing but USB 3.0 as motherboards will eventually all come with USB 3.0.
     
    Paul, Apr 22, 2009
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  4. Luke1708

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    Apple will surely implement it in their notebooks.
     
    Luke1708, Apr 23, 2009
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    jjahshik32 Notebook Deity

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    I have a feeling usb 3.0 real life speeds will be on par as the firewire 800.
     
    jjahshik32, Apr 23, 2009
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  6. Luke1708

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    Let's hope so. We need to see some benchmarks.
     
    Luke1708, Apr 23, 2009
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    USB 3.0 should be between FW1600 and 3200.
     
    sgogeta4, Apr 23, 2009
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    it will be ~2gbps IMO...
     
    Xirurg, Apr 23, 2009
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  9. Brian10161

    Brian10161 Notebook Consultant

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    They can say all they want with the theoretical speed, but in real life performance is where it needs to be rated obviously.

    I think it might only be on the Macbook Pro for a little while, to test in real life situations. Then after they see how it does, I'm sure it will be on the Macbook.

    Time will tell.
     
    Brian10161, Apr 23, 2009
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