THE USB CONNECTOR HAS BEEN ONE OF THE GREATEST SUCCESS STORIES IN THE HISTORY OF COMPUTING, WITH MORE THAN 2 BILLION USB-CONNECTED DEVICES SOLD TO DATE. BUT IN AN AGE OF TERABYTE HARD DRIVES, THE ONCE-COOL THROUGHPUT OF 480 MEGABITS PER SECOND THAT A USB 2.0 DEVICE CAN REALISTICALLY PROVIDE JUST DOES NOT CUT IT ANY LONGER.
