Will the Thunderbolt Cable Ever Be the Norm?

Now that people are always on the lookout for the newest gadget or computer, manufacturers are pressured to come out with faster and better specs than the last product launched. This is a never-ending quest on who will be able to satisfy the needs of the consumers and the market.

Because of this, technological advances on computers and its related machinery are moving forward at lightning speeds.  This can have both positive and negative effects on the side of the manufacturers and the consumers as well.

But at the end of the day, it is the consumers that are getting to enjoy the benefits of this race. We are the ones who are enjoying the new computers, gadgets and gizmos being launched into the market by the manufacturers.  We are the ones learning new ways of utilizing these products to be able to make them help us do things better and faster as well.  For those who rely on computers for their work, these advancements in the technology is indeed helping a lot in getting to increase the level of productivity of every individual.

This is what Intel and Apple had in mind when they collaborated on improving the Lightning Peak that Intel initially developed.  They were able to successfully share their ideas and translating it into something tangible that they know people would appreciate.

It was sometime in 2011 that they announced the launch of the Thunderbolt cable. This cable is said to enable transfer of huge data files within minutes from the hard disk or an external source into the computer’s output device.  This interface was initially available in the models of Macbooks and thus not enabling a lot of people to enjoy and utilize the new technology.

This is the limitation that has to be overcome by Apple or any other computer manufacturer who wants to include this interface into their soon to be launched products.  Since there is only a limited number of peripheral that have the same interface or can utilize it, not a lot of people will be able to use it.  Also, since there is a limited number of companies utilizing it, the costs involve are too high which drives away the potential customers.

For the Thunderbolt cable to become the norm when transferring data from one source to another, the costs should be driven down.  Also, there should be more computer manufacturers and peripheral makers who will be convinced that this is the future when it comes to data input/output transfers.

The convincing should be done first on the level of the manufacturers, as they are the ones who will be able to bring up the number of devices to use this technology.  When there are more devices, this will give people and the consumers more options, which in turn can bring on a healthy competition and drive down the prices.  When this happens, consumers will be more likely to patronize this cable and appreciate the technology that it brings. For more options of cables and networking devices that are iOS based.

 

 

 

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