Thunderbolt Peripherals Offer Ulra-Fast I/O For Macs And PC

The fastest I/O (input/output) on the market. Until very recently the tech world was raving about the release of USB 3.0 SuperSpeed. However, a Mac-Intel project codenamed "LightPeak", completely foreshadowed this release with ground breaking speeds, diasy-chain capabilities, and 2 channel data transfer. This means a flux of companies striving to release USB3.0 and Thunderbolt peripherals and devices.

New MacBook Pro with Thunderbolt technology

The definition of high definition continues to expand as companies release newer and better HD products. Until very recently, transferring large amounts of data, visual or audio could eat up hours of time, and essentially incapacitate your PC or Mac. Two channel Thunderbolt intends to solve this issue with high speed dual way 10 Gps connection.

While it seems like Apple inspired FIreWire 400 and 800 are going by the sidelines, this new inventions far outperforms either format. Functioning at 12x the capacity of FIreWire 800, Thunderbolt sets to define professional transfer speed for home and pro use. For professional photographers, home movie makers, or contacting distant relatives, Thunderbolt technology supports realtime editing of uncompressed HD Video.

The everything port - Thunderbolt is not only a data transfer method, its a completely redesigned Mini DisplayPort. Intended as a high-speed universal port, Thunderbolt combines the benefits of USB, FireWire and Mini Display ports. Its meant as a fast I/O that can hand about any peripheral.  Operate Thunderbolt peripherals, use Apple LED Cinema displays, use a converter to connect to HDMI televisions. Incredibly, you may daisy-chain as many as six Thunderbolt peripherals through the port; simultaneous audio, video, and data transfer.

The ingenuity of the Thunderbolt connection technology is its design. Rather than being designed to function as a specific connection port, Tbolt was based on the PCI Express. The idea being that rather than have multiple ports for connecting different devices, a single port that can connect to most computer peripherals. With the correct adapter Thunderbolt is capable of functioning with existing USB and FireWire devices, as well as Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel Networks. It also may handle DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort or even VGA display connections (again with the right adapter), all through one small port.