On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 2:28 PM, YES NOPE9 <yes@nope9.com> wrote:

>
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/194226/intel_says_its_light_peak_optical_c=
ables_may_succeed_usb.html
>
> Intel sees its Light Peak technology for linking devices by optical
> cable as potentially succeeding USB 3.0, a change that in several
> years could mean the disappearance of a port used almost universally
> in gadgets today.
>
>
>

They are going to need a pretty powerful laser to run all the cup warmers,
battery chargers and blinky christmas trees :O )      and I think its prett=
y
funny 'could mean the disappearance of a port used almost universally...'
Motherboard still include serial ports a lot of time,  I cant see
transitioning away fom USB going any faster either.   Maybe by 2025...

--=20
Jonathan Hallameyer
--=20
http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist
.