news.cnet.com - 11/6/2008
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The next-generation USB specification is slated to be introduced later this month.
On November 17 the SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) Developers Conference, hosted by the USB Implementers Forum in San Jose, Calif., will unveil the USB 3.0 specification to the industry, according to a statement ...
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SuperSpeed USB: FireWire's Replacement?
Wired: Gadget Lab —
In less than two weeks, the USB Implementers Forum will reveal USB 3.0, the speedy update to the bus which gave birth to humping dogs and a million other crapware widgets.
In the USB tradition, USB 3.0 will also come with a confusing nickname -- SuperSpeed USB, as compared to Hi-Speed USB (2.0) and Full-Speed USB (1.0 - 1.1). Got it? Good. The new spec, supported by industry heavyweights like Microsoft, Intel and HP, promises to be ten times faster than the current 2.0 iteration.
The best part is that we don't have to worry about anything. Like the other USBs before it, 3.0 will be backward compatible (although we suppose 1.0 wasn't ...
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