On: Apple behind Intel's new 10Gbps Optical Connector Standard

[sarvesh]

Isn't it premature to call it a Standard? Apple may have pushed Intel to work on it but getting it adopted as a standard is gonna take time.

[tvon → sarvesh]

You are referring to the wrong definition of "standard". The article is referring to a "technical standard", not an "industry standard".

edit: unless you just mean that the approval process for the standard will take time.

[sarvesh → tvon]

That's what I meant. Unless it gets approved as a standard it's not going to be widespread.

[CrisJones → sarvesh]

Hmmm, when did that ever stop Apple before? 3.5" floppies and FireWire come to mind. :) At this point though, if Apple uses it, it is a standard. Touch screen smarphones come to mind! :)