When it comes to speed, you put the minds at Intel together with the hardware at Apple and Thunderbolt is born. And it’s fast. Way fast.

With multi-directional 10gps speeds and the ability to cross-connect multiple interface devices, the Thunderbolt promises to change the way we integrate our entertainment and media-consumption mediums together.

Once we get more hands-on, we’ll report what we find. In the meantime, here’s a video by the folks at Light Peak that can help spark the imagination about the possibilities.