http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 8:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 8:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/
If you're willing to go the AMD route (not as fast as i7, but far cheaper), there are USB 3.0 motherboards out. I know ASUS has one. Unfortunately, the ones I saw had 3x USB3 ports and the rest were USB2.]]>Oct 22nd 2009 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 2:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 8:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 8:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/
I really hope that USB 3 will slowly fizzle out and be replaced with Light Peak for general things and Firewire for everything else. The world will be a better place for it.]]>Oct 22nd 2009 8:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/
AFAIK USB works on longer distances than 3 meters. (Haven't tried with a scanner, tho, to be honest.)

And why should we, with a proper working USB 3 or Light Peak, still need Firewire?]]>Oct 22nd 2009 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Firewire was a great idea and I still use target disk mode from time to time but it failed because of it's closed licensing, and lightpeak will go the same way.]]>Oct 22nd 2009 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 8:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/
Only Light Peak baby!

I guess this is the new FireWire, finely tuned!]]>Oct 22nd 2009 9:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 9:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/If I can get tons of devices with USB3 for normal cost and one or two lightpeak for inflated costs, guess which one I'll end up buying? I'm all for supporting the better technology but you can't fight that battle as consumer, in the past I did try, but all I ended up with was devices that didn't work anymore because there was no support, even from the makers of the devices and makers of the standard.
]]>Oct 22nd 2009 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/]]>Oct 22nd 2009 9:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/more leads, more connectors, more muddle.

well done everyone.

]]>Oct 22nd 2009 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/
For keyboards, mice, printers etc. USB 2.0 is still fine. It'll be nice for storage i guess, but i already use eSATA anyway so why should i care? :)]]>Oct 22nd 2009 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/1. it only allows for a cable up to 2m in length
2. it doesn't provide power
3. it's not as popular as USB

USB 3.0 has all those points covered and is also fast.]]>Oct 22nd 2009 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/
2. there's always Power eSATA ;)

http://www.msi.eu/poweresata/]]>Oct 22nd 2009 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 10:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/
USB 3.0 is where it's at. Fast, transmits power, and compatible with past devices. Why usher in a new connection and make things yet more complicated? Sure things sound simple by using one connection on paper, but in real life it won't work that way. LightPeak needs to never see the day of light and 3.0 needs to be out now.]]>Oct 22nd 2009 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10360047-264.html]]>Oct 22nd 2009 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/
Lightpeak is currently vapourware, usb 3.0 is currently for sale.

Wish they'd hurry up, I'm not buying a new PC until I can get a motherboard with 3.0 on it.]]>Oct 22nd 2009 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/
Think about it..

No power = usb sticks can't be used.

No power = no ipod charging

No power = your mouse and keyboard now need batteries.

It'll be great for data transfer from solid state memory like HD camcorder footage.. same niche as firewire.]]>Oct 22nd 2009 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/
Their smart people over there, im sure they will figure that out.]]>Oct 22nd 2009 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/
The cable itself isn't a fibre cable, it's a traditional bundle that *contains* fibre strands (two of 'em). There's still copper in the cable for carrying power and such.]]>Oct 22nd 2009 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/
Light Peak will carry power in the final spec.]]>Oct 22nd 2009 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 23rd 2009 6:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/]]>Oct 22nd 2009 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 22nd 2009 3:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/usb-3-0-held-back-by-lack-of-intel-chipset-support/Oct 24th 2009 11:04AM