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Clash of the Titans Over USB 3.0 Specification Process

Posted by timothy on from the so-you'd-cut-this-giant-electronic-baby-in-half dept.

Ian Lamont writes "Nvidia and other chip designers are accusing Intel of 'illegally restraining trade' in a dispute over the USB 3.0 specification. The dispute has prompted Nvidia, AMD, Via, and SiS to establish a rival standard for the USB 3.0 host controller. An Intel spokesman denies the company is making the USB specification, or that USB 3.0 'borrows technology heavily' from the PCI Special Interests group. He does, however, say that Intel won't release an unfinished Intel host controller spec until it's ready, as it would lead to incompatible hardware."

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  1. Re:1394 For Life by Teriblows · · Score: 0, Troll

    no, apple got greedy and charged per port. over millions of units..that adds up. apple got greedy and short sighted. and we pay with an technically inferior product.

  2. Re:Feedayeen by Hal_Porter · · Score: 0, Troll

    Fedayeen? Mod parent down, -1 Terrorist.

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  3. Re:1394 For Life by Jarik_Tentsu · · Score: 0, Troll

    USB is also better for hot-swappability.

    You can really pull out a USB whenever you want to. Oh sure, you might get a bit of corrupted data if you don't go "Safely Remove Hardware", but overall it's fine to rip it out whenever.

    With 1394, sometimes ripping it out at the wrong times can give you a BSOD, or even worse, damage your device. I think a lot of manufacturers of 1394 interfaces even suggest to boot the computer *with* the device plugged in.

    ~Jarik