i thought it was pretty clear i meant the consumer arm ecosystem in general but thanks for chiming in & clarifying. yup. usb4's ability to transport a variety

i thought it was pretty clear i meant the consumer arm ecosystem in general but thanks for chiming in & clarifying. yup. usb4's ability to transport a variety of protocols across the switched network seems perfect. reviews like the Plugable tb4 hub show video and data intermixing nicely[1]. the complexity seems scary but in my mind it feels utterly & completely justified, and it builds atop the world we have & makes it better, quietly fixes the underpinnings, rather than insisting on re-invention. thunderbolt hasn't been flawless but it's been a niche product, a luxury product, and we'll quickly gain the experience to make it as pleasant bulletproof & flawless as one might hope for. already, reviews like the one i cited don't come with caveats or speed bumps: they show a working, satisfying consumer experience. there's a lot of afraidness of thunderbolt & usb4, but i for one think we ought to dial down our resistances & afraidness. that said, i also think the door is totally open to new interconnects emerging. i'd love to see cxl or gen-z (recently folded into cxl) or opencapi or rapidio or whatever become consumerized. [1] https://www.anandtech.com/show/16964/plugable-tbt4hub3c-thunderbolt-4-hub-capsule-review https://www.anandtech.com/show/16964/plugable-tbt4hub3c-thun...