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Intel's Thunderbolt: Will It Shock The Computing Market?-March 1, 2011 |
Intel has released the Thunderbolt technology (Feb. 24, 2011) with Apple as the first OEM to implement it. Originally code named Light Peak, this latest technology is designed for faster media transfer and simplified connections between devices.
Thunderbolt combines both optical and electrical technology. It consists of controllers, one at each end (PC and peripheral device), a common connector and a Thunderbolt cable. Devices can be daisy chained connected by electrical or optical cables.