It does look like it has some metal contacts inside the port. At first I thought "why?" but thinking about it, one of USB's more useful features is its ability to power devices, and Light Peak wouldn't be that useful if external power is always required.
Crazy dream: Want to make everyone happy? Make LP backwards compatible with USB 3.0.
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Am I the only one that thinks that looks like regular old usb? Or is that not an actual picture?
I took that picture at IDF myself -- it's definitely Light Peak!
Well, it kinda is regular old USB, except for the little orange and yellow wires leading to it. Those are the optical fibers.
It does look like it has some metal contacts inside the port. At first I thought "why?" but thinking about it, one of USB's more useful features is its ability to power devices, and Light Peak wouldn't be that useful if external power is always required.
Crazy dream: Want to make everyone happy? Make LP backwards compatible with USB 3.0.
Doesn't USB 3.0 have a fiber channel in it already, so what's the point of a competing cable that can't power the device.
Nevermind, guess should read before I comment... bad me, very bad me.