Re:USB4 Specification v2.0
by mortenjorck on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @08:57PM
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> When those products come out, though, the USB-IF hopes they aren't introduced to consumers as "USB4 Version 2.0" or even some type of "SuperSpeed USB." After 12 years, the USB-IF no longer recommends that vendors use terms like "SuperSpeed USB 20Gbps" (for the spec called USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, for example) and instead opt for names like "USB 20Gbps."
> If the USB-IF had its way, products using its new open standard will be described as "USB 80Gbps."
Despite the ongoing chaos of USB-IF's technical nomenclature, it sounds like they are well aware of the problem, and the consumer-facing solution they recommend doesn’t sound bad at all.
Re:USB4 Specification v2.0
by wmf on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @12:44AM
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The new branding just has Gbps and Watts. The problem is that 99% of USB cables seem to be unlabeled knockoffs; no branding system can solve that problem.
> If the USB-IF had its way, products using its new open standard will be described as "USB 80Gbps."
Despite the ongoing chaos of USB-IF's technical nomenclature, it sounds like they are well aware of the problem, and the consumer-facing solution they recommend doesn’t sound bad at all.