Apple developing some sort of mini DisplayPort/USB 3.0 hybrid?

Think the world is chock full of too many adapters, connectors, and proprietary crap already? Fear not, Apple may have another one in the works for us. A recent patent filing showing a new Mac desktop (non-Pro model) featuring a more rounded shape and smaller footprint. But the real interesting part is the hybrid DisplayPort/USB 3.0 connector.

Now, I could be misinterpreting this, but if it is in fact a new connector that is unique to Apple — Why? Why unleash yet another connector that requires special changes to hardware? I know everyone in the world wants a “one cable to rule them all” type of gig, but releasing more and more “uber cables” isn’t the right way to go about it.

Supposedly, this new connector as detailed in the patent would take the place of current dock connector that has become ubiquitous in today’s society, and ushering in a new era of speed and features.

Of course, if everyone just put all their eggs into the LightPeak basket, that super duper uber cable would sure get here a lot sooner don’t you think?

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6-port mini display port ATI 5870 has us seeing sextuplets!

Even we bloggers aren’t always gifted with the latest and greatest. Sometimes we have to buy it ourselves and wait just like everyone else before we can get our hands on the gadgets we so desperately crave. Gaming is a great way to relax the mind, unwind, and scrub off some stress. A big, beautiful display does wonders for us nerds and gamers a like. But looks aren’t everything. To a gamer, the more pixels they have means the more they can see. Until display port came along, hardware for connecting monitors and displays was rather large. HDMI lessened the footprint though we still had the problem of what do when multiple monitors were needed. Enter display port and ATI’s Eyefinity cards. The magic of Display Port is that its small and versatile. One look at the card above while slightly comical is a testament to how beneficial the new found size reduction actually is. Of course, being able to daisy chain Display Port connected monitors doesn’t hurt either. If I had my choice, I’d get a card capable of Display Port — with one million ports. Eh, ’tis fun to dream…

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