Computer makers, ASUS, Acer and Lenovo, are rumored once again to be preparing new batch of ultrabooks with the Thunderbolt connectivity technology. Created by Intel, this technology uses two major protocols for transmissions. One of them is the PCI Express interface, for moving data, while the other is DisplayPort, for images/video.
According to source, the three well-knoen notebook makers have decided to add Thunderbolt into their ultrabooks and will be competing against each other when this next batch of machines is out.
While Thunderbolt is quite expensive, this technology will only be available to selected models. Thunderbolt will add an extra $20 to the price of any ultrabook. Given how PC makers are striving to make these laptops cheaper instead of more expensive, this means that only high-end models will go forward with it.
While ultrabooks are mostly powered by Intel's Ivy Bridge CPU, this platform has native support for USB 3.0, which is very fast on its own. Though it will mot actually replace USB 2.0 until 2013, it is a very convenient alternative to the Thunderbolt that has yet to actually score many design wins.
Acer, Asus and Lenovo expects ultrabooks to account for 25-35% of its 2012 laptop sales, hoping to see the newcomers grow and sell quickly like netbooks did before tablets came along.
via digitimes
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