Eyes-on with Thunderbolt on Windows at IDF 2011 (video)

Sure, you’ve seen the announcement of Thunderbolt on the PC, the chips that’ll power it and a bevy of compatible accessories , but how about actual proof of Thunderbolt working on Windows? Hidden deep in the recesses of IDF’s technical showcase, we found just that and immortalized it on video for all to see. Essentially the same Chipzilla demo as when we first witnessed the interconnect on Macs, we watched the playback of four 1080p streams devour over 700MB of throughput off a PCIe attached SSD. You know the drill, serious bit slinging awaits in the gallery below and video after the break. Myriam Joire contributed to this report. Gallery: Eyes-on with Thunderbolt on Windows at IDF 2011 Continue reading Eyes-on with Thunderbolt on Windows at IDF 2011 (video) Eyes-on with Thunderbolt on Windows at IDF 2011 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 17 Sep 2011 11:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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