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I mean it was odds-on. Intel designed Thunderbolt as a technology, but they had it working over optical connections (called “lightpeak”). Apple and Intel got i
by spacedcowboy 6y ago
I mean it was odds-on.
Intel designed Thunderbolt as a technology, but they had it working over optical connections (called “lightpeak”). Apple and Intel got it to work over copper wire, and Apple have been heavily invested in it ever since.
It’s Intel’s technology at this point, but Apple have some 50 or so patents on Thunderbolt technology. They probably have a reasonable case for being obstreperous if Intel tried to play hardball about licensing or availability.
- Tagbert 6y agoIntel has already turned over Thunderbolt license-free for USB4 integration so this is not really a surprise.
- rdsnsca 6y agoIntel and Apple designed it. From Wikipedia : "Thunderbolt is the brand name of a hardware interface developed by Intel (in collaboration with Apple) that allows the connection of external peripherals to a computer." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_(interface) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_(interface)