AMD releases DockPort

[humbug]

http://hexus.net/tech/news/peripherals/65949-amd-releases-dockport-promotional-video/

Display, data and power – in one connector
The emerging DockPort standard enables high-speed USB 3.0 data over existing DisplayPort connectors. A DockPort cable will also provide power transmission, enough to power and charge a laptop, for example. This combination provides a lot of functionality in one cable/ connector; "With just one inexpensive connector, users can now access power, a mouse, keyboard, external optical and hard disk drives, printers, gaming controller, and up to four external monitors. That’s a lot of capability from a single, standardized connector," explained Steve Belt, AMD’s corporate vice president of strategic alliances
The video shows AMD's Discovery Tablet reference design making use of the DockPort for many of its important functions. The port is used to power/charge the tablet and this same port on the tablet is used by the keyboard dock to connect to it and transform it into a 2-in-1 design. This emphasises the docking qualities of the port – as the docked tablet automatically reads the camera roll from a memory card inserted into the keyboard unit.

 

[pgi947]

Looks a nice forward thinking design and all, but what does this have to do with GPU's

This thread may be more at home in GH

 

[Toadem]

I like the styling of the monitors.

 

[GefGz]

That video just makes it look gimmicky

 

[humbug]

Looks a nice forward thinking design and all, but what does this have to do with GPU's

This thread may be more at home in GH

You use multiple monitors for gaming or screen multitasking, do you not? Your GPU's have DisplayPort connectors, no?

 

[triss]

nice idea , my only concern since u can plug it into power chargers etc what happens when that new guy plugs your gpu into a charger??

 

[humbug]

nice idea , my only concern since u can plug it into power chargers etc what happens when that new guy plugs your gpu into a charger??

lol... no charger has a DisplyPort connector, tho i'm sure some will try to jam one in.

 

[Slam]

Innovative idea

 

[Kaapstad]

nice idea , my only concern since u can plug it into power chargers etc what happens when that new guy plugs your gpu into a charger??

Well on my rig the power charger will probably blow up.

 

[triss]

lol... no charger has a DisplyPort connector, tho i'm sure some will try to jam one in.

So the cable from the wall charger at like 40 sec into the video isnt the displayport one? i was assuming all those plugs were the displayport as it can do everything over one plug?? sorry hadnt had my coffee yet

 

[Kaapstad]

Too many cables and standards on the market, now where can I get a DVI DL to displayport cable from.

 

[wazza300]

but I gotta go fiddle round the back to plug it in !!!!!!

 

[humbug]

So the cable from the wall charger at like 40 sec into the video isnt the displayport one? i was assuming all those plugs were the displayport as it can do everything over one plug?? sorry hadnt had my coffee yet

*Sips Coffee*

Holly #### so it is

Bzzzt....lol

 

[DarrenM343]

but I gotta go fiddle round the back to plug it in !!!!!!

said the priest to the nun.