“Hewlett-Packard considered using Intel’s Thunderbolt interconnect in new desktop PCs announced Monday, but is sticking with USB 3.0 because of wider support, a company official said,” Agam Shah reports for IDG News. “‘We did look at [Thunderbolt]. We’re still looking into it. Haven’t found a value proposition yet,’ said Xavier Lauwaert, worldwide marketing manager for desktops at HP.”
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“Thunderbolt is a high-speed interconnect that can transfer data between host computers and external devices such as displays and storage devices at speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second,” Shah reports. “HP announced three new series of desktop PCs on Monday, including one that can be configured to include USB 3.0 ports, the Pavilion HPE H8 series. Lauwaert said HP didn’t see value in including Thunderbolt in desktops. ‘On the PC side, everybody seems to be content with the expansion of USB 3.0. Do we need to go into more fancy solutions? Not convinced yet,’ Lauwaert said.”
MacDailyNews Take: HP. Invent (reasons to keep customers behind the curve).
Shah reports, “Intel developed Thunderbolt with Apple, which is offering the interface in a few Macintosh models [so far]… Thunderbolt currently supports the PCI Express and DisplayPort protocols, which helps reduce the number of connectors needed to attach peripherals to computers.”
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MacDailyNews Take: There’s a reason why HP is again cutting their outlook and warning of sluggish PC sales: Their PCs suck compared to Apple’s.
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One connector to rule them all?? No way, a REAL peecee should have at least half a dozen to impress the pc-customer. They just luv’em…
R.I.P.
5.5 floppy drives
3.5 disc drives
Remember, NOBODY else would put the USB port in their machines – except Apple, because Microsoft would not allow it and strong-armed Intel. Now ubiquitous.
Maybe HP is still afraid of Microsoft stepping in and stopping production? Check for a Microsoft Connection(tm) {pun intended} to this story, as the REAL reason why HP is not adding the copper-as-fiber port to their machines – yet.
Just sayin’..
You mean five and a quarter floppy?
Just wait until Dreamworks, Pixar, and other high end video/graphics users start inquiring about (or demanding) TB for the HPs in their render farms.
And they will.
I wonder if HP will get a clue about this before it’s too late.
The only thing HP seems to have gotten right after all these years is the new line of eprint photosmart premium printers that support AirPrint. They actually work well with iOS. And that’s about it. Previous printers were crap. Driver support was crap. and USB 3, while slightly better than USB 2 is crap. In using USB 3 over 2, I have never gotten anything better than a 60% increase. For all the hype of 5 Gbps. That 60% is CRAP. Just like HP.
So, HP won’t give it’s customers fancy computers. I think I get it now…
HP doesn’t need “Thunderbolt” They can leave the serious computing power to Apple’s MacBook Pro’s and iMac’s
HP is coming with their own called “THOR”!
It is a bit early for anyone to adopt Thunderbolt so this is really no big deal. HP said they didn’t get a “value proposition” yet. To me that means it would have cost them too much to add it so it wasn’t worth it for the very few people who would actually use it.
MDN, you are incorrect. HP make some very nice machines, whether you like it or not. But you’re too jaded to see this.