USB 4 version 2 promises 80 Gbps speeds over existing cables

Re:USB 4 version 2 promises 80 Gbps speeds over existing cables by danhor on Thursday September 01, 2022 @07:39PM (#32684802)

> Mandate that every port and cable is labelled with those two numbers and any associated icons.

That's the crux. Your first two points already exist, but no one is required to use them, so no one does.

The only way to mandate this is making USB a standard not open as-is (ideally patent-protected). But that is the reason USB succeeded and changing this isn't a good idea.

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Re:USB 4 version 2 promises 80 Gbps speeds over existing cables by monocasa on Thursday September 01, 2022 @07:49PM (#32684871)

'USB' is already a trademark, and could be used to force the issue.

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Re:USB 4 version 2 promises 80 Gbps speeds over existing cables by orthoxerox on Friday September 02, 2022 @05:32AM (#32688653)

Have fun buying "C-type computer cable with high speed and power" on Amazon from TREWLOKIJ, Shenzhen.

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Re:USB 4 version 2 promises 80 Gbps speeds over existing cables by CharlesW on Thursday September 01, 2022 @07:46PM (#32684858)

As an alternative to making it a de jure standard, couldn’t correct labeling just be a requirement for licensing the trademark?

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