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USB 3.0 adoption will be slow
USB 3.0 adoption will be slow
No Intel backing yet
FIRST LOOK - USB 3.0 in the PCSTATS Labs (ASUS U3S6)  @ PCSTATS
FIRST LOOK - USB 3.0 in the PCSTATS Labs (ASUS U3S6) @ PCSTATS
pcstats.com — USB 3.0 addresses the needs of large inexpensive storage by adding an even higher transfer rate to... match these new devices. The new name for the USB 3.0 standard is " SuperSpeed USB " and it is backwards compatible with [PCSTATS] (more) FIRST LOOK - USB 3.0 in the PCSTATS Labs (ASUS U3S6) @ ...
PC maker sees slow road for USB 3.0
eetimes.com — SAN JOSE, Calif. — Intel Corp.'s decision to wait until 2011 to support USB 3.0 in PC... chip sets will put mainstream adoption of the interconnect on hold for a year, said a senior technology manager at a top tier PC maker. The issue is the second to ... (more) PC maker sees slow road for USB 3.0
Video preview of GIGABYTE P55A mobos - SATA3, USB3 and 3x USB power
Video preview of GIGABYTE P55A mobos - SATA3, USB3 and 3x USB power
tweaktown.com — (Video at the bottom) Today we were invited to the GIGABYTE headquarters here in Taipei. We were... given an exclusive hands-on look at its upcoming and refreshed Intel P55 Express based motherboards for (more) Video preview of GIGABYTE P55A mobos - SATA3, USB3 and ...
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USB 3.0 adoption will be slow - No Intel backing yet
Madshrimps News RSS Feed — ... with SATA 6Gb/s and USB 3.0. You might look at it as a sign of things to come, as other vendors are quietly developing boards along similar lines. However, don't hold your breath when it comes to USB 3.0 support, as Intel isn't exactly in a rush to put its weight behind the new standard. According to EE Times, Intel won't support USB 3.0 in its chipsets until some point in 2011, and vendors who opt to add it to their motherboards will have to turn to costly third party controllers. http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/16080/38/

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