Tag Archives: Thunderbolt

LAPTOP TRENDS
MSI Blows the Top off a VR-Ready Workstation, With Nvidia Quadro GPU

A powerhouse? A workstation? A laptop that is more than willing to give you an excellent VR experience? This is what folks are saying about MSI’s latest WT72, a chunker of a notebook, currently being dubbed as “the world’s first … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
LaCie’s New Rugged External Drive Line Contains Thunderbolt Cable, USB 3.0

Not only shock resistant, what about dust, debris, and water? IP 54 (degree of protection) water resistant, LaCie’s Rugged hard drive can go through hell (and high water, obviously), and still transfer 4GB of data in 10 seconds. It’s difficult … Continue reading →

 

AMD
Intel’s Thunderbolt vs AMD’s Lightning Bolt or Just an Open Source Standard?

Don't ever think for even a minute that the best technologies always win. They frequently don't. A gorilla at the playground can often beat-up the smaller, but very intelligent so-called "nerd". Intel may know their Thunderbolt will fade from the scene in the same way that FireWire has diminished, but it may still be used to keep the smaller "nerd" from getting a decent meal at the cafeteria. Right about now AMD could really use a good, hot meal.