Comments on: Microsoft describes USB 3.0 delays

Software maker expresses caution about USB 3.0--which is expected to offer 10 times the performance of USB 2.0--because finalization has taken so long.

[Mr. Dee]

History repeating itself again? I remember a similar debate over Windows XP not supporting the USB 2.0 standard around beta 2 and the Company noted it wouldn't do so until SP1. Things are looking very ironic but hopefully good for Windows since its a point release (6.1) just like XP is (5.1). I think the PC Gods are aligning for Microsoft again. Anyway, support is determined by the devices, if they are not out there in 2009 - 2010 in vast numbers, the point of even killing yourself over supporting does not make any sense. I say leave it out and work on it for Vista SP3 and 7 SP1.

[Lerianis]

I have to agree. If it isn't ready yet, just leave it out and put it in later.

[Penguinisto]

s'okay... I'm sure I'll have a Linux module (y'all call 'em "drivers") handy for it within (literally) days of Intel releasing the finaly spec.

Now to find some nice USB external discs and geek-sticks capable of USB 3.0.... :)

/P

[FellowConspirator]

I should hope so. Intel does it's hardware development and testing on Linux. One might hope that once their implementation is available and the spec is released, they'll release the reference (Linux) implementation.

[Penguinisto]

Exactly (Intel developing on Linux, that is). The delay would be at the distro level (e.g. RedHat incorporating it into YUM, SUsE incorporating it into YaST, stuff like that).

[AppleSuxLeo]

70 seconds is Fing fast !

[AppleSuxLeo]

"I think the PC Gods are aligning for Microsoft again" . I must agree...with Nehalem 32 nanometer right around the corner , things are looking good for "7"

[smenarru]

What a joke. Microsoft has always been the last player to get things working. USB 1 hardware was in systems and on the shelves for over a year before beta (and extremely buggy) host controller drivers were available. Reliable host code took nearly another year. USB2.0 was a bit less - but still nearly a year late. And all the while they're telling us what a great job they're doing supporting USB.

[Maccess]

"Currently, Microsoft is trying to figure out which operating systems will be USB 3.0-capable."

Do they mean their operating system? ...or are they troubled that *horrors* USB 3.0 would be well supported on the Mac, Linux, and other operating systems, unless the "standard" is extended with proprietary Windows features?