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> In a perfect world we would start using fiber in consumer products that need to move that much bandwidth We are already doing this. USB-C is explicitly desig
by crote 2y ago
> In a perfect world we would start using fiber in consumer products that need to move that much bandwidth
We are already doing this. USB-C is explicitly designed to allow for cables with active electronics, including conversion to & from fiber. You could just buy an optical USB-C cable off Amazon, if you wanted to.
- Dylan16807 2y agoWhen you make the cable do the conversion, you go from two expensive transceivers to six expensive transceivers. And if the cable breaks you need to throw out four of them. It's a poor replacement for direct fiber use.