Over at T3, they have taken the time to write up an article explain what Thunderbolt is, and how it relates to the popularity-gaining USB-C.
It originally appeared on the 2011 MacBook Pro, but Thunderbolt – once hailed as the next generation of PC connectivity, is only just starting to appear on more devices, such as HP’s beautiful new Spectre 13.3 ultraportable.
The key reason that we’re only just getting wider adoption is that the latest version of Thunderbolt uses the USB Type-C connector. That’s the same connector we’re seeing on more laptops and tablets – such as the Dell XPS 12(which we’re using to type these very words) and MacBook which charge via USB-C – and some phones, such as the Nexus 6P and new Huawei P9.
Continue reading at T3
