| The only problem I see with this is that it's not possible to transmit power over an optical line. So things that connect via USB and don't have their own power supply are not going to work with this technology (thinking mice, keyboards, some external HDs, etc) unless they have batteries.
Also, lets not forget that while multiple peripherals -could- be connected via one wire, it's not always practical to do so. My monitor and printer, for instance, have their own data cables currently because they're in different locations on my desk. It wouldn't make sense to have just one cable running to all similar items, then back to my PC.
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