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Thunderbolt is just a long distance version of PCI Express, so existing PCIe device drivers should work just fine.
by Daniel_Newby 13y ago
Thunderbolt is just a long distance version of PCI Express, so existing PCIe device drivers should work just fine.
- zanny 13y agoThis sounds very interesting. I guess the only reason there has been no adoption of thunderbolt is just the silly license rent seeking Intel tries to pull on the interface, a lot like firewire.
- Daniel_Newby 13y agoLicensing fees have nothing to do with it. The reason is that Thunderbolt is expensive to manufacture, and mass-market computers have tiny profit margins. Adoption is starting. Newegg lists a variety of Thunderbolt gadgets. Mostly it seems to be storage products, where 10 Gbps Ethernet is needed but makes Thunderbolt look cheap.