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    Will the Next Z Support the Full Release of Thunderbolt?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Louche, Jan 2, 2012.

  1. Louche

    Louche Purveyor of Utopias

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    Thunderbolt Equipped PCs on Track for 2012 - Legit Reviews

     
    Louche, Jan 2, 2012
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  2. SPEEDwithJJ

    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    I would think that the answer would be a YES! :)
     
    SPEEDwithJJ, Jan 3, 2012
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  3. jeremyshaw

    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    Lets put it this way... I ONLY care for Thunderbolt since it includes displayport...

    there.
     
    jeremyshaw, Jan 3, 2012
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  4. killer626

    killer626 Notebook Geek

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    Thunderbolt offers much more than just displayport:

    -Single cable docking for a heap of devices
    -daisy chaining screens
    -eGPU solutions with serious oomph
    -External HDD Bay/NAS with Ultra High Speed File transfers

    Amongst others. This entails a high bandwidth modulable expansion port. Its awesome.

    I, for one, will not be replacing my Z1 with anything that doesn't have a standardized, universal implementation of thunderbolt.
     
    killer626, Jan 3, 2012
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  5. Rev2Liv

    Rev2Liv Notebook Consultant

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    The VPC-Z2 features an optical interconnect along the bottom edge of the USB 3.0 connector. I wonder if the s

    Per Wikipdia,

    In 2009, Intel officials said the company was "working on bundling the optical fiber with copper wire so Light Peak can be used to power devices plugged into the PC."[16] In 2010, Intel said the original intent was "to have one single connector technology" that would allow "electrical USB 3.0 […] and piggyback on USB 3.0 or 4.0 DC power."[17]
     
    Rev2Liv, Jan 7, 2012
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  6. ota-con

    ota-con Notebook Deity

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    I wonder if Sony will be revealing anything new in CES.
     
    ota-con, Jan 7, 2012
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  7. jeremyshaw

    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    It's what Thunderbolt (that Light Peak) was believed to have been originally concieved as: an USB connection with optical links piggybacking to allow for PCIe traffic. However, Thunderbolt is what we got...

    Either way, the USB+Optical setup seems all but dead now.
     
    jeremyshaw, Jan 7, 2012
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