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		thefounder on Feb 26, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: USB 3.2 is going to make the current USB branding ... Wouldn't make sense to just use the speed as version ? i.e USB 5GB, USB 10GB-C, USB 20GB etc

thaumasiotes on Feb 27, 2019 [–]

They do that, in the "consumer branding". This is an odd case where the marketing is better-thought-out than the spec.

You have to live with calling it a "SuperSpeed" cable instead of a USB cable, though. :p

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