I started working on USB in 1995, starting with the world’s first BIOS that supported USB Keyboards and Mice while at Award Software. After a departure into embedded systems software for real-time operating systems, I returned to USB IP cores and software at inSilicon, one of the leading suppliers of USB IP. In 2002, inSilicon was acquired by Synopsys and I’ve been here since. I also served as Chairman of the USB On-The-Go Working Group for the USB Implementers Forum from 2004-2006. First Windows 8 Demonstration of USB 3.0 at Build, IDF 2011 1 Billion plus USB 3.0 products
Posted by Eric Huang on September 16th, 2011
1+ Billion USB 3.0 Devices in 2 years
During the USB 3.0 session at IDF 2011, Jeff Ravencraft pointed out that in the next 2 years, over 1 billion USB 3.0 enabled products will be shipped. For a second I thought about it, and then I realized “Yes, that’s true.”
So I pulled up the InStat data from the Microsoft Blog site that shows exactly this data. The Green Bar below is USB 3.0 shipments.
Here’s a link to my Blog entry, you can find a link to the Microsoft Blog entry ther.
My Funny, My Friends
I sent my friend the following note with a link to “My Kindle, My Donut” article as follows:
“When you get a chance, take a look at my latest blog entry:
I know you wait eagerly to read it each week. I would like your opinion as follows:
1) Is it funny only if you know me?
2) Is it funny on its own?
3) Is it not funny.”
“When you get a chance, take a look at my latest blog entry:
I know you wait eagerly to read it each week. I would like your opinion as follows:
1) Is it funny only if you know me?
2) Is it funny on its own?
3) Is it not funny.”
My Friend responded:
“I know you and I still think it’s funny”
Some needs to explain to me what this means.
Windows 8 support for USB 3.0 – Keynote Demonstration
Following up in the Microsoft Blog Announcement of Win 8 support for USB 3.0, Steven Sinofsky gave the first USB 3.0 demonstration on Windows 8. It is a 2 hour video, so don’t watch it now.
To see the 20 second demo, here are some tips to view the video, in the lower right corner, click “Format”, then choose “Smooth Streaming”, then advance to the time slot of 1:13:05 for the on stage demonstration of USB 3.0
The demo is quick, as it should be, and easy to miss. It’s like the expectation that USB 3.0 be quick and easy.
Microsoft demonstrates Windows 8 on range of devices including TI OMAP and Atom based tablets, so we can guess this means we will see USB 3.0 support beyond the PC.
This is a good sign for USB 3.0 Even if you don’t think this Blog is funny, Send this URL onto your friend. and tell them to Next Week: ThunderBolt, Booting from a USB Drive with Windows To Go, and new USB Standards
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Thanks for the update, LT 10 min well spent!
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