USB3.0 - A PUBLIC RESPONSE TO ALIAS

I read somehwere Alias said "only Linux supports USB3.0"

Listen to me carefully, Alias.

Until today I thought you're a smart man, and you actually are except you're

a little affected by your strong love of Linux OS.& financial interest in

hurting one of

the world's greatest companies - which employs hordes of people, including

in your native Spain. The company is Microsoft

Now listen:

I have TWO USB3.0 devices plugged into WindowsVista & Windows7 both using

NEC chip and could talk your ears off about all the technical details you're

missing. The devices have been around for a LONG while, at least at Amazon,

Zipzoomfly, Newegg, etc.

Don't lose your credibility for other subjects, by saying Linux was first

and stil is the only desktop OS to support USB3.0 - it is as true as sky is

yellow & sun is blue.

For those interested I've also written an article on how to easily get

USB3.0 5VDCpower even for an ExpressCard-based laptop card which normally

cannot supply power by itself, and how to get USB3.0 on a laptop missing

Expresscard (they do happen, EVEN some newest laptops are missing that port,

e.g. my Asus, but my older HP has it - interesting!).

I posted it somehwere on Amazon, also have written about HP's latest

budget-priced IPS Monitor - ZR22W (IPS for only $300!), WesternDigital

Enterprise-series harddrives, patriot USB3.0 card, and etc.

Anyways, both my Windows laptop & desktop have USB3.0 cards & they both

deliver power - 900mA of current, which is 6 units of 150mA.

I am an engineer and it really struck me when Alias stated Linux exclusivity

for USB3. It's not true.

Linux is cool, don't get me wrong. I've seen at least one industrial-grade

expensive piece of software (Cadence IC design) which only exists for Linux.

But it's rather an odditity on a desktop, and fact is:

USB3.0 has been on Windows machines for a long while and is flying off the

shelves of stores right now - mostly for WINDOWS.

OK - WIndows7 kernel is not aware of it, but devices come with drivers.

I am using 2 right now, on Windows7 - Vantect NexStar3 with WesternDigital

RE3 harddrive, no Linux here but yes Linux at my other place..

That Linux kernel is aware of USB3.0 is great, so what?? Many people

already run USB3.0 hardware in Windows, way more than inux.

P.S.

Have you heard of "Intel LightPeak"?

This is going to make USB4 (4.0 is coming), FW1600 or SATAIII OBSOLETE, in

the coming several years

During my career I've worked on & currently avaiting investment on direct-AM

modulated RF-Fiberoptic links, so kind of feel excited about fiberoptics

making it to the Homes.

Have a gerat day,

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Stan Starinski

Consulting Engineer (EE+ME, ECAD+MCAD [3D/2D]), R&D + Prototype,

Embedded/Firmware ["C" or ASM for Microcontrollers]).