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"Intel&amp;#039;s Thunderbolt input/output technology is coming to the PC market in 2012. The high-speed data transmission tech, currently exclusive to Apple&amp;#039;s iMac and MacBook lines, will launch for other home computers to coincide with the introduction of the new 22nm Ivy Bridge processors. Intel faces competition on the input/output tech front from USB 3.0 hardware, which offers transmission speeds of up to 5 Gbit/s. Renesas Electronics, Fresco Logic, Texas Instruments, NEC and Nvidia are among the leading manufacturers of such devices. Asus and Acer previously announced that they are launching Thunderbolt-compatible PCs in 2012, and are expected to be among the first companies offering non-Mac computers supporting the technology. Sony is expected to adopt the tech for its products, while Asustek Computer could do the same for its high-end notebook machines. Gigabyte Technology is also expected to develop compatible motherboards in 2012, DigiTimes reports. Intel&amp;#039;s Thunderbolt technology is expected to hit the PC market in April 2012. &amp;gt; Intel cuts forecast for Q4 on supply problems "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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