What will USB 3.0 mean for gaming...

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vlad321 said:

NJ5 said:

vlad321 said:
I've been sayinig this for months now. Flash is the next REAL distribution medium, not DVD 1.5, ....errrr Blu-Ray. I'm predicting that by 2015 we'll be using SSD Hard Drives and people will be able to use the full capability of the 4.8 gig data transfer speed. The only reason it will be 2015 is because the drives are still too expensive to replace the old tech, but just give it time.

Since you mention a SSD, I presume you're talking about downloadable titles?

 

 

Well not just the download titles. If they start releasing the titles on flash memory as well, then you'd get the optimum read/write speeds, currently your USB stick is limited by your HDD speed. Now if both are flash and connect using USB 3.0 you can get the full benefit of the 4.8 gigs a second. Imagine ho fast it will be to install games or boot up Windows! The other part is that devs will really start being able to just read from the USB itself, without having to install anything.

BINGO...since having SSD inplace of a HDD is the point, and I was looking at this in the context of just gaming, not my desktop (although it's scalable).  Cost are relative to demand, since there are factories jsut waiting to make billions of these thing, if there is a need.  lash memory prices are tumbling, and they will probably tumble another 40-50% this year again, on the per gb basis.  We will see how true this is, IF Apple relelases the new Ipod Touch 64GB soon.  Late 2010 is really far away at this point, and I can see these things down 80% per megabit from today's cost, if not more.