USB 3, the new hi-speed communications standard has been slated for release in early 2010. There's never been a better time to not buy a computer.
USB 3 has been estimated to communicate 10 times faster than USB 2, a blazing 4.8Gbps transfer rate. That's very fast, fast enough to stream HD video from a live feed to a computer for capture or streaming to the net. One GB of data should move in about 3.3 seconds.
USB 3 is said to utilize fiber optic cables, will be more energy efficient than USB 2 and will be backwards compatible with USB 2 devices. We'll find out in January.
Erik



