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mikhailt on July 13, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Apple Partnered with Blackmagic Design on an Exter...

Initially, yes. Later this year or next year, Thunderbolt will be an open royalty-free non-exclusive format.

Source: Intel: https://newsroom.intel.com/editorials/envision-world-thunder...

Once it is opened up, it should in theory drop the prices with more companies being able to product TB chipsets.

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