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March 3rd, 2010, 16:05
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That 80-port hub (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/29/80-port-usb-hub-makes-you-feel-like-a-powerful-soldier/) you bought to increase your military might? Obsolete. Novelty thumb drives (http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/30/usb-inserts-bring-ads-into-the-print-age-and-back-again-or-so/)? Their days are numbered as the USB-IF announces the completion of SuperSpeed USB (3.0) (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/usb-3-0-superspeed-gone-wild-at-ces-2010-trumps-even-your-new-s/) compliance on 50 devices. Yes, of all the countless, teeming masses of USB 2.0-compliant whatsits out there, a whole 50 3.0 devices currently officially exist, ranging from PCIe adapters to... well... ExpressCard adapters. Yes, there are a few legitimate devices in there, like HP's Envy 15 (http://www.engadget.com/tag/envy15) laptop and WD's My Book 3.0 (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/western-digital-my-book-3-0-goes-superspeed-usb/) external hard drive, but that the vast majority are adapters says a lot about how early this format is. Of the 50 said to be certified only 45 are listed on the site, meaning there are five left unidentified, ready for a stunning, blue-plugged unveiling. It'll surely be a magical event.USB-IF certifies 50 SuperSpeed USB products, leaves five shrouded in mystery (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/usb-if-certifies-50-superspeed-usb-products-leaves-five-shroude/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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That 80-port hub (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/29/80-port-usb-hub-makes-you-feel-like-a-powerful-soldier/) you bought to increase your military might? Obsolete. Novelty thumb drives (http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/30/usb-inserts-bring-ads-into-the-print-age-and-back-again-or-so/)? Their days are numbered as the USB-IF announces the completion of SuperSpeed USB (3.0) (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/usb-3-0-superspeed-gone-wild-at-ces-2010-trumps-even-your-new-s/) compliance on 50 devices. Yes, of all the countless, teeming masses of USB 2.0-compliant whatsits out there, a whole 50 3.0 devices currently officially exist, ranging from PCIe adapters to... well... ExpressCard adapters. Yes, there are a few legitimate devices in there, like HP's Envy 15 (http://www.engadget.com/tag/envy15) laptop and WD's My Book 3.0 (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/western-digital-my-book-3-0-goes-superspeed-usb/) external hard drive, but that the vast majority are adapters says a lot about how early this format is. Of the 50 said to be certified only 45 are listed on the site, meaning there are five left unidentified, ready for a stunning, blue-plugged unveiling. It'll surely be a magical event.USB-IF certifies 50 SuperSpeed USB products, leaves five shrouded in mystery (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/usb-if-certifies-50-superspeed-usb-products-leaves-five-shroude/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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