Monday, May 14, 2012

Thunderbolt on Windows gets hands-on, lacks Mac's hot-swapping

Thunderbolt on Windows gets hands-on, lacks Mac's hot-swapping

Engadget -

Thunderbolt's 10-gigabit interface is only just making its way to Windows after spending more than a year as a Mac-only feature, so it's not surprising that a lot of questions surround how well the Apple- and Intel-developed connection works for those of a Microsoft persuasion. A thorough test at AnandTech of one of the first motherboards to support the spec on Windows PCs, an Ivy Bridge-ready board from MSI, has shown some positive signs along with a few flies in the high-speed ointment.            More