When USB 3.0 in Macs and any adapters?

[nelly22]

When USB 3.0 comes to MacBooks and are there any adapters that turn Ethernet port to USB 3.0? Are there any cons using adapter like this?

 

[Hellhammer]

To be honest, nobody knows. Might be the next update, or the one after that, or the one after that... AFAIK there are adapter that make turn a USB port into an Ethernet port but I don't think there are adapters that work vice versa

 

[Dalton63841]

Currently there is NO support by apple for USB 3.0. Steve Jobs intends to skip over it and jump straight to lightpeak. That could change in the future, but its doubtful. BTW you can't turn an ethernet port into a USB port.

 

[balamw]

. BTW you can't turn an ethernet port into a USB port.

Never say never. http://www.usb-over-ethernet.com/ I doubt it would achieve even 100BaseT speeds, but it is there nonetheless.

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[nelly22]

Thanks for answers.

Are there any adapters i could put Ethernet port which turns it to ExpressCard slot?

For laptops, you can add an ExpressCard adapter for U.S.B. 3.0 (if your notebook has an ExpressCard slot); desktop users can install a U.S.B. 3.0 adapter card.

 

[balamw]

Are there any adapters i could put Ethernet port which turns it to ExpressCard slot?

Unlikely, unless (like the link I posted) the device is essentially another personal computer connected to your Mac via Ethernet.

This is exactly why Intel is developing Light Peak, supposedly at Apple's suggestion. (And Apple is rumored to go straight to Light Peak).

One port to rule them all. Light Peak adapters should be available for USB, FireWire, Ethernet, ...

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[nelly22]

Thanks for all the answers.

Last question: Are there any adapters which turns my USB-port to PCI card which is usually found inside tower computers?

 

[Hellhammer]

Thanks for all the answers.

Last question: Are there any adapters which turns my USB-port to PCI card which is usually found inside tower computers?

What would be the use of that? USB would still be the bottleneck, thus it would be waste of money

 

[Wicked1]

Currently there is NO support by apple for USB 3.0. Steve Jobs intends to skip over it and jump straight to lightpeak. That could change in the future, but its doubtful. BTW you can't turn an ethernet port into a USB port.

It all will be interesting in the future only because of the situation between intel and nVidia, also since LightPeak is an Intel solution, who knows what Apple will adopt, but for now, I have switched from USB 2.0 to FW800 an have no plan on going back or towards USB 3

 

[Dr McKay]

Stevey doesn't want USB 3, he's putting lightpeak in instead.

Out of curiosity, if lightpeak is based on fibre optics. How can it power devices like external hard disks?

 

[Hellhammer]

Out of curiosity, if lightpeak is based on fibre optics. How can it power devices like external hard disks?

Intel said they are working on bundling a copper wire with the fibres so that it could provide power as well. Not 100% sure I guess though

 

[balamw]

Stevey doesn't want USB 3, he's putting lightpeak in instead.

Doesn't stop the fine folks at LaCie. http://www.lacie.com/more/index.htm?id=10112 if you have the right Mac.

I had heard that Light Peak was to share the USB 3.0 power interface, but Wikipedia leaves it up in the air.

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