Monday, October 10, 2011

Disadvantage - Cable Cost

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  • Thunderbolt achieves 10 Gbps speeds using active cabling
  • Active cabling uses microchips in cable
  • Chips compensate for noise generated by using copper cables.
  • Necessary for data rates above 5 Gbps
  • Thunderbolt cable costs ~$50
  • Apple currently only Thunderbolt cable provider.

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