Intel announced that Apple's present Mac computers will have Thunderbolt ports that are Compatible Fiber Optic Cable.Compatible Fiber Optic Cable will offer faster data transfer speeds, and will be able to provide data transfers over distances of "tens of meters," according to Macworld. Current copper cables, on the other hand, provide data transfers over distances of up to six meters, and offer slower data speeds than optical cables.Standard bifurcated Compatible Fiber Optic Cable depend on the consistency of light reflected from the target for repeatability in any sensing application. This can be problematic if, for example, the target'ssurface finish and/or color varies, thus causing variable levels of light to be returned to the sensor. This problem is alleviated by the new Banner P12-C1 and P22-C1 convergent beam fibers.These fibers use a lensed, mechanical-convergent optical configuration to provide a very tightly-defined response band at a distance of 3 mm from the face of the sensing head, where the fiber is most sensitive to light returned from the target.