Acer, Asustek Computer and Lenovo are expected to offer ultrabooks based on Intel's Ivy Bridge platform which supports Thunderbolt in the second quarter of 2012, while Gigabyte Technology will take the initiative to offer Thunderbolt-enabled motherboards, according to industry sources.
Intel's Ivy Bridge is already set to natively support USB 3.0 technology and will be mainly equipped in mid-range to high-end PC models in 2012 and be fully standardized by 2013; however, limited by the increasing cost of more than US$20, the company's Thunderbolt technology is only expected to be adopted among high-end notebooks or desktops in 2012, the sources noted.
Acer, Asus and Lenovo to debut Thunderbolt ultrabooks in Q2 2012
Posted on Friday, January 20 2012 @ 21:20 CET by Thomas De MaesschalckDigiTimes reports Acer, Asustek and Lenovo will all three release ultrabooks with Thunderbolt support in Q2 2012:
