Microsoft confirms WINDOWS8 will support USB3.0 standard

Sina Science and Technology hearing Beijing time August 23 Morning News, Microsoft Monday on the official blog confirmed that Windows 8 will native support USB3.0 standards.　　The USB3.0 standard is only starting to appear on a new generation of desktops and laptops, but Microsoft says that by 2015 all new generations of PCs will support the USB3.0 interface. The USB3.0 data transfer speed is expected to be 10 times times that of USB 2.0. For example, Microsoft says USB3.0-based storage devices can deliver a high-definition movie to the PC in just 80 seconds, and 15 minutes via USB2.0.　　In addition, USB 3.0 is more energy-saving than USB2.0 80%. "We have followed the USB 3.0 specification in the Windows 8 design so that it can be compatible with the next generation of USB 3.0 hardware," Microsoft said. There are billions of existing USB devices, and Windows must be compatible with them. "Microsoft has also developed a new generation of USB software stacks from scratch, while retaining the legacy software stacks that are compatible with older generations of USB." "We decided to support the USB 3.0 standard by developing ' virtual ' devices," Microsoft said. The virtual device here refers to software that represents real-world USB hardware: interfaces, hubs, and other devices. "We have also invested heavily in developing custom tools, the Microsoft USB Testing tool (MUTT), to simulate the behavior of various devices observed over the years," Microsoft said in its official blog. Microsoft will share this new software tool with Third-party hardware vendors. They can use this tool to discover and solve problems before they release the device. "(Xuan Chen)