SuperSpeed flash drives and USB 3.0 devices have started to roll out. We are now seeing USB 3.0 devices sold on retail. Last November 2009 the world's first USB 3.0 flash drive was introduced with 32GB, 64GB and 128GB capacities.
USB 2.0 used to be good enough in the last couple of years. However, the increase in the capacity of our hard drives and the growing number of our photo, music, video, and other multimedia collections made us feel the need for greater speed. Watching the progress bar of file transfers can sometimes be unbearable that minutes and seconds countdown seem forever! So here goes the answer, USB 3.0 flash drives and devices.
As mentioned in everythingusb.com:
In a nutshell, USB 3.0 promises the following:
USB 2.0 used to be good enough in the last couple of years. However, the increase in the capacity of our hard drives and the growing number of our photo, music, video, and other multimedia collections made us feel the need for greater speed. Watching the progress bar of file transfers can sometimes be unbearable that minutes and seconds countdown seem forever! So here goes the answer, USB 3.0 flash drives and devices.
As mentioned in everythingusb.com:
In a nutshell, USB 3.0 promises the following:
- Higher transfer rates (up to 4.8 Gbps)
- Increased maximum bus power and increased device current draw to better accommodate power-hungry devices
- New power management features
- Full-duplex data transfers and support for new transfer types
- New connectors and cables for higher speed data transfer...although they are backwards compatible with USB 2.0 devices and computers
Few of the early devices has starting rolling. They are:
Super Talent SuperCrypt USB 3.0 Flash Drive
PQi Cool Drive USB 3.0 Flash Drives
Astro Drive A101 (the smallest USB 3.0 flash drive, yet)
A Data Flash Drive
Sharkoon Drive StationMore devices will soon be available from HP, Asus, Fujitsu, Gigabyte, Western Digital, ASMedia, and many more.
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