IOGEAR

By Bayle Emlein

Remember when every single device had a proprietary

power cord AND a proprietary cable to connect it to any

other device, AND it was all connected by wires? IOGEAR

does, and promotes USB C to replace USB-A, B, 1, 2, and

3; Mini, and Micro; male and female connectors to devices

we can no longer live without. USB Type-C™ connectors

are thin enough to mesh with the thinnest peripheral, and

orientation-free to simplify connecting. They are robust

enough for industrial applications and powerful enough to

support current and imminent power and speed demands.

Specs list USB Type-C™ as twice as fast as USB 3.0. Of

course, any device will need to be able to use the additional

speed to take advantage of the full capabilities. In the

meantime, IOGEAR sells adapters to help your gear make

the transition.

Looking at the bigger IOGEAR picture, the Thunderbolt

docking stations give you enough ports to connect everything

you need to your laptop. At Pepcom’s spring Digital Experience,

IOGEAR showed their newest in 4K wireless audio/visual

connections, dual video KVMs and gaming keyboards.

Synonymous with both quality and innovation, IOGEAR

continues to lead the way with gear that gets out of the way so

that you can get on with li