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    When can we expect Expresscard 2.0?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Rahul, Oct 11, 2008.

  1. Rahul

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    As stated in the title, when can we expect this standard to be released for notebooks? I know it was announced earlier this year and would be backwards compatible with the current standard.

    The reason I am excited is because of the much higher bandwidth it offers (2 to 10X the current) and a chance to have decent external GPUs on laptops, turn a smaller laptop into a gaming one. That's what I'm really hoping for period. :)

    The Asus XG Station will probably never come out and not too sure about the ATI XGP since it will be limited to AMD notebooks only. I'd like a solution for Intel notebooks.
     
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    Bump.
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    Rahul, Oct 13, 2008
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    I suppose its safe to say nobody knows?

    It looks like it won't come out until 2009 at the earliest, and I may buy a new notebook by then. I really look forward to powerful external graphics for notebooks......
     
    Rahul, Oct 15, 2008
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    I have no idea, but I am sure someone will ask the same question about expresscard 3.0 when expresscard 2.0 comes out :D

    You should check out the hybrid graphics systems if you want to have balance between onboard and dedicated graphics.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Oct 15, 2008
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