Connectors as well
We had a chance to picture the copper
version of the new USB 3.0 cable. The optical version of the cable that
Intel's CEO Paul Otelini talked about comes probably after 2008 and
for some special market such as high end storage and will likely be
expensive.
The normal USB 3.0 cable prototypes are
done by who else than Foxconn. This big component giant is working
closely with Intel to bring USB 3.0 to life. The first connectors and
cables are already done and we had a chance to picture the first USB
3.0 A connector and B connector and we are sure that these won't be
the only one.
It is up to chipset and controller
manufactures to add the support for USB 3.0 in their chips and
chipsets, but as we've said earlier even the people from USB 3.0
promotional group believe that USB 3.0 will resurface in late 2008.
Here is how it looks.
