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  1. 08-30-2011, 22:54 #1
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    Default Re: Graphene going to replace your Ethernet cable?

    Not for another 10 years minimum.

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    Default Re: Graphene going to replace your Ethernet cable?

    But by then it will have become obsolete.
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    Default Re: Graphene going to replace your Ethernet cable?

    Quote Originally Posted by Montmorency View Post
    But by then it will have become obsolete.
    Correct. Example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holographic_Versatile_Disc

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    Default Re: Graphene going to replace your Ethernet cable?

    Sounds like more of a development in the realm of fiber optics.... which I don't think any of us have plugged into their desktops. 10Gbps Ethernet already exists- copper wiring isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
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