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Acer abandons Thunderbolt
  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    In 2012, Acer became the first Windows PC maker to embrace Thunderbolt, Intel's super-fast communication technology. But that enthusiasm didn't carry past mid-2013.

    "We're really focusing on USB 3.0 -- it's an excellent alternative to Thunderbolt," Acer spokeswoman Ruth Rosene said. "It's less expensive, offers comparable bandwidth, charging for devices such as mobile phones, and has a large installed base of accessories and peripherals," she said, mentioning external hard drives, flash drives, keyboards, mice, and gamepads.

    Intel declined to comment on its plans for integrating Thunderbolt into chipsets.

    http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57593706-76/intels-thunderbolt-remains-high-end-rarity-as-acer-drops-out/

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  • BurnetRhoadesBurnetRhoades

    Comparable bandwidth? Are they high?

    I've always associated Acer hardware with the most generic of office tasks so it's likely no real loss from a media computing standpoint. They're one of those brands you skip over while scanning for interesting hardware.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Comparable bandwidth? Are they high?

    Nope. USB 3.0 will have upgrade soon, you can search even this forum. Plus for most actual tasks USB 3.0 performance is absolutely enough.

    I've always associated Acer hardware with the most generic of office tasks so it's likely no real loss from a media computing standpoint. They're one of those brands you skip over while scanning for interesting hardware.

    In fact they are quite big supplier of notebooks and desktops. And they have both cheap and good stuff.

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