Read more.Technology adds USB 3.0 data and power supply to existing DisplayPort connector.
Read more.Technology adds USB 3.0 data and power supply to existing DisplayPort connector.
Uh oh. A new standard. Reminds me of this:
https://xkcd.com/927/
"Fortunately, the charging one has been solved now that we've all standardized on mini-USB. Or is it micro-USB? ****."
Firejack (11-02-2014),KeyboardDemon (11-02-2014)
I actually prefer this over thunderbolt... thundebolt parts are still very expensive and don't even work properly with windows yet.
This would be a really good add on a for a monitor for a laptop where the monitor has all the peripherals plugged in (most are usb these days) along with a built in 'laptop psu' and then you just plug this one cable that both sends the image to the screen and charges the laptop. Most of us do similar already with usb hubs built into screens, this just removes 2 cables and a power brick...
Cabling is now sold under a similar premise to printer cartridges.
Cheap peripherals will continue to have a USB socket. That is kind of the point.
I don't understand your point on confusing connectors, perhaps Intel should not have abused a standard connector when they had no intention of submitting what they were doing as a VESA standard. AMD did, so this isn't connector abuse, it is the standard connector: http://anandtech.com/show/7649/dockp...yport-standard
I think Charlie did a good analysis of this: http://semiaccurate.com/2013/08/05/t...kport-silicon/
Displayport carrying USB3? Sounds like Lenovo's OneLink docking connector (though that's paired with the power supply too).
I just wish Intel didn't keep killing every product that would allow Thunderbolt to be broken out to a standard PCI-E slot (by denying them certification and license to use the thunderbolt branding). You could have a laptop with onboard graphics, then dock it to a full size GPU at your desk for gaming. Or a sled with a mobile GPU and larger battery pack.
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