Comments on: Apple Gets Intel to Create “Light Peak” Optical Connection — All Your Ports Has Belong to Us http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Xo7 http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80898 Xo7 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:01:14 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80898 <p>Why develope this? Why Not using the MOST Standard? It's fast, It's opticall and in use since Years in many Million Cars for Multimedia Data like Video, Audio...</p> Why develope this? Why Not using the MOST Standard? It’s fast, It’s opticall and in use since Years in many Million Cars for Multimedia Data like Video, Audio…

]]> By: impaler http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80886 impaler Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:19:52 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80886 <p>Sounds very interesting and commpelling. I know I've been on a mission to eliminate all cables whenever possible. I like a very clean desktop, for instance. Apple has a history of pioneering what seem to be fringe technologies early, which become widely accepted (see FireWire, 802.11i, etc...)</p> Sounds very interesting and commpelling. I know I’ve been on a mission to eliminate all cables whenever possible. I like a very clean desktop, for instance. Apple has a history of pioneering what seem to be fringe technologies early, which become widely accepted (see FireWire, 802.11i, etc…)

]]> By: Icebike http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80881 Icebike Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:48:47 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80881 <p>@Fastlane:</p> <p>DOH!</p> <p>Swoosh! Right over my head. </p> <p>LOL</p> @Fastlane:

DOH!

Swoosh! Right over my head.

LOL

]]> By: fastlane http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80864 fastlane Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:04:31 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80864 <p>@icebike:</p> <p>No, I wasn't referring to the subject of optical keyboards at all. I was just making light of the fact that those who prefer not to simplify their lives with touch iPhone keyboards (and needing to feel them) would also prefer not to simplify things with Light Peak technology.</p> <p>It was only meant as a joke aimed at those afraid of change. Nothing to do with computer keyboards.</p> <p>Sorry... I can see now how my comment can be taken another way. Just my warped sense of humor.</p> @icebike:

No, I wasn’t referring to the subject of optical keyboards at all. I was just making light of the fact that those who prefer not to simplify their lives with touch iPhone keyboards (and needing to feel them) would also prefer not to simplify things with Light Peak technology.

It was only meant as a joke aimed at those afraid of change. Nothing to do with computer keyboards.

Sorry… I can see now how my comment can be taken another way. Just my warped sense of humor.

]]> By: icebike http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80851 icebike Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:18:43 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80851 <p>@Farmdreads:</p> <blockquote> <p>the future will be completely wireless – even power. Google it, you’ll see.</p> </blockquote> <p>No, it won't. Even the so called wireless power chargers need to be plugged in. You might not need to plug in the 2014 Iphone, but you will still have to schlep around your charger.</p> @Farmdreads:

the future will be completely wireless – even power. Google it, you’ll see.

No, it won’t. Even the so called wireless power chargers need to be plugged in. You might not need to plug in the 2014 Iphone, but you will still have to schlep around your charger.

]]> By: icebike http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80850 icebike Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:14:50 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80850 <p>@Fastlane:</p> <p>What does your comment have to do with the technology under discussion? </p> <p>Optical keyboards are more troublesome than radio ones. Optical requires line of site. Radio doesn't. Any stray coffee cup shuts down optical links. USB/Bluetooth will still be required for wireless keyboards.</p> <p>But this has nothing to to with removing cables from keyboards. Or removing cables at all. Its all about different cables and faster speeds.</p> <p>http://tinyurl.com/namwnh</p> <blockquote> <p>Light Peak is the code-name for a new high-speed optical cable technology designed to connect your electronic devices to each other. </p> </blockquote> <p>Still the same number of cables... zero or one.</p> @Fastlane:

What does your comment have to do with the technology under discussion?

Optical keyboards are more troublesome than radio ones. Optical requires line of site. Radio doesn’t. Any stray coffee cup shuts down optical links. USB/Bluetooth will still be required for wireless keyboards.

But this has nothing to to with removing cables from keyboards. Or removing cables at all. Its all about different cables and faster speeds.

http://tinyurl.com/namwnh

Light Peak is the code-name for a new high-speed optical cable technology designed to connect your electronic devices to each other.

Still the same number of cables… zero or one.

]]> By: farmdreads http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80849 farmdreads Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:14:29 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80849 <p>It was only a matter of time before all of the wires and ports became universal. Although this is only temporary because the future will be completely wireless - even power. Google it, you'll see.</p> It was only a matter of time before all of the wires and ports became universal. Although this is only temporary because the future will be completely wireless – even power. Google it, you’ll see.

]]> By: Caribou http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80844 Caribou Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:45:05 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80844 <p>The world converges on wireless...and people get excited about, yup, MORE wires!! Sheep. </p> <p>Oh and the typos? "Physical keyboards" help avoid those.</p> The world converges on wireless…and people get excited about, yup, MORE wires!! Sheep.

Oh and the typos? “Physical keyboards” help avoid those.

]]> By: Angel Febles http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80838 Angel Febles Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:07:48 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80838 <p>Keep experimenting instead of adopting a standard now. Just another excuse to by another iPhone. Pathetic, Apple</p> Keep experimenting instead of adopting a standard now. Just another excuse to by another iPhone. Pathetic, Apple

]]> By: SpiceRak2 http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80836 SpiceRak2 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:55:51 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80836 <p>It sounds like a complicated and expensive transition but really, really cool.</p> It sounds like a complicated and expensive transition but really, really cool.

]]> By: Jose http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80828 Jose Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:57:39 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80828 <p>Love the website, but why are there so many typos here. It seems like most of the articles have typos. Here, the title isn't a clear sentence. Don't ban me from the website please, I check you guys out all day.</p> Love the website, but why are there so many typos here. It seems like most of the articles have typos. Here, the title isn’t a clear sentence. Don’t ban me from the website please, I check you guys out all day.

]]> By: Jersagfast http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80824 Jersagfast Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:44:23 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80824 <p>Sounds slightly expensive... But over all a good idea. 10Gbits.. :)</p> Sounds slightly expensive… But over all a good idea. 10Gbits.. :)

]]> By: fastlane http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80776 fastlane Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:33:16 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80776 <p>The physical keyboard junkies won't like this at all. They'll no doubt prefer keeping their cluster-ƒu©k of cables on their desks so they can feel them and occasionally move them out of the way.</p> The physical keyboard junkies won’t like this at all. They’ll no doubt prefer keeping their cluster-ƒu©k of cables on their desks so they can feel them and occasionally move them out of the way.

]]> By: Extended http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80705 Extended Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:55:17 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80705 <p>Hear that Microsoft? Only if your billions are put to good use.</p> Hear that Microsoft? Only if your billions are put to good use.

]]> By: Don http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80702 Don Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:49:48 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80702 <p>This is just another cool idea, among a long list of others, that proves that Apple practices what it preaches when it says - "Think Different!"</p> <p>It also shows how, as I will point out next Monday on my own little blog, just what an immense impact Apple has, continues to have, and, no doubt, will continue to play in the overall future world of tech!</p> This is just another cool idea, among a long list of others, that proves that Apple practices what it preaches when it says – “Think Different!”

It also shows how, as I will point out next Monday on my own little blog, just what an immense impact Apple has, continues to have, and, no doubt, will continue to play in the overall future world of tech!

]]> By: Tom http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80683 Tom Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:19:39 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80683 <p>i googled this, noone mentions anything other than intel being involved, likely apple and other companies will all introduce this simultaneously. Apparently Sony is on board as well so I am sure everyone will have it. The transfer rates of large files over USB are horrible, so I am glad that something will come out to improve it. Now if only we could get 10Gbits per sec wirelessly lol</p> i googled this, noone mentions anything other than intel being involved, likely apple and other companies will all introduce this simultaneously. Apparently Sony is on board as well so I am sure everyone will have it. The transfer rates of large files over USB are horrible, so I am glad that something will come out to improve it. Now if only we could get 10Gbits per sec wirelessly lol

]]> By: smchrist2 http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80671 smchrist2 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:00:12 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80671 <p>that would be great. it would be cool though if it was built in and could "pop out" with an extending cord. for macbooks only though. then you couldnt forget it and be screwed</p> that would be great. it would be cool though if it was built in and could “pop out” with an extending cord. for macbooks only though. then you couldnt forget it and be screwed

]]> By: ezmac http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80668 ezmac Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:49:40 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80668 <p>Another Apple innovation that will make their line of gadgets stand out amongst the other - low life - brands...</p> Another Apple innovation that will make their line of gadgets stand out amongst the other – low life – brands…

]]> By: icebike http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80666 icebike Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:48:02 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80666 <p>This sounds really cool. Optical has its problems, but it is far less power hungry than wires, and the bandwidth is astoundingly wide and tunable.</p> <p>But I wonder if the single connector idea will hold up for long. Seems unlikely. Connectors multiply like rabbits for reasons, mostly due to limited insight in the development phase. There are economic reasons too, as manufacturers seek to differentiate products to gain market share.</p> <p>A industry DO-OVER would be pretty welcome at this point. We could then start all over re-wiring our buildings optically and tearing out all that copper (phone lines, and ethernet, and obsoleted fiber).</p> <p>We won't get rid of ALL wires or get down to a single connector just yet. No one has figured out how to re-charge batteries optically, although wireless charger technology does exist. </p> <p>I would expect the RIAA is catatonic over this development and will start early lobbying to plug the light-hole, just like they want to plug the analog-hole.</p> This sounds really cool. Optical has its problems, but it is far less power hungry than wires, and the bandwidth is astoundingly wide and tunable.

But I wonder if the single connector idea will hold up for long. Seems unlikely. Connectors multiply like rabbits for reasons, mostly due to limited insight in the development phase. There are economic reasons too, as manufacturers seek to differentiate products to gain market share.

A industry DO-OVER would be pretty welcome at this point. We could then start all over re-wiring our buildings optically and tearing out all that copper (phone lines, and ethernet, and obsoleted fiber).

We won’t get rid of ALL wires or get down to a single connector just yet. No one has figured out how to re-charge batteries optically, although wireless charger technology does exist.

I would expect the RIAA is catatonic over this development and will start early lobbying to plug the light-hole, just like they want to plug the analog-hole.

]]> By: firesign http://www.imore.com/2009/09/26/apple-intel-create-light-peak-optical-connection-ports-belong/comment-page-1/#comment-80656 firesign Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:22:16 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12385#comment-80656 <p>yes please. i would love to replace the insane number of different ports and cables with one optical port. cannot happen soon enough.</p> yes please. i would love to replace the insane number of different ports and cables with one optical port. cannot happen soon enough.

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