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Intel’s Thunderbolt pushes into mainstream as fast alternative to USB – Source CNET Computer News

OWC's $250 Thunderbolt 4 dock

OWC’s $250 Thunderbolt 4 dock has three usable Thunderbolt ports on the front. Thunderbolt 3 devices only could have one extra port. It’s also got ports for USB-A, Ethernet, 3.5mm audio cables and an SD Card.


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Thunderbolt, Intel’s super-speedy connection technology, isn’t widely used. But that may change in the coming year, as more computer makers incorporate the USB competitor into their new models.

Intel has hoped Thunderbolt, which debuted in 2011 on Apple’s 2011 MacBook Pro, would become commonplace for computer users….

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