Awww lordy, here we go again... Just as when Firewire faced off against USB 2.0...
On one side we have Apple's contribution: Thunderbolt. On the other: USB 3.0. Both have their pros and cons. Both have backwards compatibility.
What I find amusing about everyone's scuffle over which is better... is that Intel played major roles in the development of BOTH!!! So now I'm just wondering why all the hubub is over. Both seem remarkably similar (though Thunderbolt is admittedly ultimately intended for a display device). The only real advantage I see one having over the other is that USB 3.0 inherits 1.1 and 2.0's absurd daisy-chain abilities... while Thunderbolt can only handle six, with the seventh item being a display device.
On one side we have Apple's contribution: Thunderbolt. On the other: USB 3.0. Both have their pros and cons. Both have backwards compatibility.
What I find amusing about everyone's scuffle over which is better... is that Intel played major roles in the development of BOTH!!! So now I'm just wondering why all the hubub is over. Both seem remarkably similar (though Thunderbolt is admittedly ultimately intended for a display device). The only real advantage I see one having over the other is that USB 3.0 inherits 1.1 and 2.0's absurd daisy-chain abilities... while Thunderbolt can only handle six, with the seventh item being a display device.