Posts Tagged Thunderbolt

No Thunderbolt for PCs until 2012: MSI

With Intel and Apple announcing the release of the new Thunderbolt interface on new Apple MacBook Pros last week, the obvious question is how long before we see Intel deliver it on the PC platform. We asked Taiwanese motherboard manufacturer MSI’s local Australian office and a spokesperson believed that Intel “does not expect to see [...]

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Thunderbolt – Intel and Apple’s USB3.0 killer?

If you’ve read the news about today’s launch of Apple’s new MacBook Pro notebook series, you would’ve seen reference to a new port called Thunderbolt. Originally developed by Intel in conjunction with Apple back in 2009 and codenamed “Light Peak”, Thunderbolt is getting a run for the first time in the MacBook Pro range and [...]

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Apple launches new Sandy Bridge MacBook Pro range with Thunderbolt port

Tech giant Apple has released its first Sandy Bridge notebooks. The new MacBook Pro range features Intel’s latest second-generation Core i-series dual-core and quad-core processors inside 13, 15 and 17-inch notebook chassis with prices starting at $AUD1399. The 13-inch model (pictured) features either the 2.3GHz dual-core Core i5 or the 2.7GHz dual-core Core i7-2620M chip. [...]

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