Lenovo: USB 3.0 mainstream in 2012

[Win7User512]

Lenovo's top product manager for the popular ThinkPad line says USB 3.0 will go mainstream in 2012, while Intel sees the new Thunderbolt interface gravitating to some high-end nonmainstream laptop models.

This week, Lenovo began selling its ThinkPad X1, a 0.85-inch thick (thickest point), 3.8-pound design based on Intel's "Sandy Bridge" Core i5 and i7 processors.

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[nitroman84]

The Thinkpad I recently purchased has an esata port, and to be honest I couldn't imagine needing a faster interface. But I guess if they don't keep coming out with new stuff they'll eventually go out of business.

 

[pcunite]

Well, there goes Christmas 2011 for the motherboard makers ...

 

[Zepher]

The Thinkpad I recently purchased has an esata port, and to be honest I couldn't imagine needing a faster interface. But I guess if they don't keep coming out with new stuff they'll eventually go out of business.

Do they make eSATA thumb drives?

 

[nitroman84]

The Thinkpad I recently purchased has an esata port, and to be honest I couldn't imagine needing a faster interface. But I guess if they don't keep coming out with new stuff they'll eventually go out of business.

Do they make eSATA thumb drives?

Sure do Link