USB 3.0

[luck of the irish]

I have heard from a reliable source that USB 3.0 the newer and faster edition of the USB ports is going to be lead by Linux i.e. Linux will be the first to integrate USB 3.0

[Quantos]

That would have to be supported by the hardware as well.

<edit> Of course it would step down to USB 2 if they do it right.  I can't imagine them messing that up. </edit>

[luck of the irish]

According to Intel, the Linux kernel is shortly to be updated to integrate the faster USB 3.0.  The transfer rate is ten times faster, sounds like good news for Linux users

[Quantos]

The hardware still has to support it.

[patio]

No ones going to be first on this...by the time Linux integrates it Windows will have it...
But Quantos is correct...

[Quantos]

But Quantos is correct...

Thanks patio.  There's nothing like a good pat on the back as a pick me up 

[luck of the irish]

well yes of course, the new computers will have the supporting hardware though correct.

[macdad-]

Hopefully(and probably) it'll still be backwards compatible.

And also, perhaps once they get it on PCs, no more Windows ReadyBoost?

[Quantos]

well yes of course, the new computers will have the supporting hardware though correct.

Then it won't be Linux to be the first to have it.  The hardware manufacturers won't touch it until there is a standard. 
Linux just doesn't have the market share to decide what those standards will be.

[paudashlake]

I don't see why they should bother.  USB 2.0 is fast enough, right?

[Quantos]

I don't see why they should bother.  USB 2.0 is fast enough, right?

Computers are never fast enough, that's why we upgrade

[macdad-]

Depending upon what you use it for and how often 

[luck of the irish]

It was actually predicted by a man by the name of Michael Moore, that we would build things smaller and smaller, it is going to keep getting smaller (if one would like formula please don't hesitate to ask me)

[macdad-]

Execept he gets bigger and bigger 

[luck of the irish]

lol