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Thunderbolt’s downfall? Still requires you to hold-on tight

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What is the one thing the super fast Thunderbolt technology from Apple c/o Intel cannot claim?

“Look mom! No hands!”

It’s still requires you “hold-on”… a new wire, cord, cable, whatever you want to call it from the host computer to the device, then from device to device.   Enter the power and opportunity for Wireless USB, and then consumers will have a decision to make:

  • Do I want super fast connectivity to my storage, printer, monitor, etc. ?
  • Do I want the convenience to connect to my storage, printer, monitor, etc without the leash?

That’s the question posed by ZD Net’s Jason Hiner last week – “Forget Intel’s Thunderbolt, Wireless USB is the game-changer”.

I don’t know about you, but for me, I’ll take the elimination or wires over a boost in performance any day of the week.  Why?

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I hate cable management.  I’ve tried cable wraps, pipes, loops mounted under the desk.  I’ve done the labeling of cables and feeble attempts at cable consolidation via hubs.  It doesn’t matter.  I still have a desk drawer with a rats nest of cords and a backpack bulging with “you never know when you’ll need this” cables weighing me down.

Just give me the freedom to connect to my storage, display, entertainment system…everything wirelessly, and please make it a single standard, protocol that works across everything, not just certain proprietary products.

“Look mom, no hands” sounds much more like me than “mom, look at how fast I can go.”

Then again, that’s just me (and at least Jason Hiner)

Anyone else agree?

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