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USB 1.1 Renumbered To USB 2?

Posted by timothy on from the there-has-never-been-a-usb-1.0 dept.

Teese writes "According to this Bangkok Post article, in December the USB Forum renamed USB 1.1 to USB 2, and USB 2 stayed as USB 2. They did this because consumers were demanding that the computers they buy have USB2 on board. The story also claims that both Sony & toshiba have released laptops with the USB2 that is really USB1.1. This was the first I had heard of this and the article said the change took place in December, has the USB Forum really been able to pull a fast one on us?"

21 of 880 comments (clear)

  1. and I ain't talk about the movie with the bus. by sweeney37 · · Score: 5, Funny

    To help the public grasp this subtle distinction USB 2, which was the old USB 1.1, would have ``Full Speed'' added to its title and USB 2, which was USB 2, would have ``Hi-Speed'' added.

    It sounds like whomever came up with this idea was possibly "on speed".

    Mike

    1. Re:and I ain't talk about the movie with the bus. by sTalking_Goat · · Score: 5, Funny
      In further Industry news. Intel announced today, that to help the public grasp the subtle distinction between future Pentium releases all current models will be remained Pentium 5 "Really Fast". Future models will subsequently carry the added Title of "Really Really Fast", "No, Really its Faster", "Even faster This time" and "So Fast, make you wanna slap yo Mama!".

      AMD is reportedly reveiwing their naming conventions as well.

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    2. Re:and I ain't talk about the movie with the bus. by mickwd · · Score: 5, Funny

      I thought that was the customers.

    3. Re:and I ain't talk about the movie with the bus. by matguy · · Score: 5, Funny

      Did we forget Ludicrous Speed?

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  2. What's the justification? by Keighvin · · Score: 5, Funny

    In related news, Webster's Dictionary has altered the spelling of "Fraud," to be more in line with its common use as "Advertising". The two entries have been merged under this same name despite maintaining two distinct definitions under the hood.

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  3. Nothing by Andorion · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's just easier to get modded up on /. if you bash MS once or twice, regardless of what you're talking about. Microsoft sucks.

    ~Berj

  4. It's Easy by suwain_2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    A simple, easy-to-follow guide to the changes.

    USB 1.1 is now USB 2. USB 2 is now USB 2.

    For some odd reason, they thought that people might have difficulty understanding this, and therefore created the "High Speed" and "Full Speed" designators, to make things even easier to understand.

    Wait...

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  5. In other news.... by The+Iconoclast · · Score: 5, Funny

    Pi redefined as 3,
    1 redefined as 0,
    and
    10 redefined as 27.

    Sigh....

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    1. Re:In other news.... by sn00ker · · Score: 5, Funny
      Pi redefined as 3
      And you're only joking.
      In 1879 the Indiana House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that redefined the area of a circle and the value of Pi. Luckily the bill died in the State Senate, or y'all might have real problems with things like highway interchanges

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    2. Re:In other news.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      At the same time they redefined 1897 to be 1879. So you were right to begin with.

      In other news to help sell more herbal manhood enhancements 4 inches has been redefined as 8 inches.

      And in herbal breast enchancement news 32A has been redefined as 44DD.

      Automotive manufacturers have also finally found a way to get rid of gas guzzling SUV's. Yep you guessed it 12 MPG has been redefined as 56 MPG.

      It just makes all the world's problems go away. :)

  6. hmmm by Tumbleweed · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why do I get the feeling somewhere there's a dark, smoky room with Mr. Burns, Dr. Hibbert, & Count Chocula all giggling like madmen over this?

  7. C'mon now... by Lane.exe · · Score: 5, Funny
    We all know this was because SCO sent a letter to the USB Forum saying that they owned the intellectual property to USB 1.1...

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  8. And in addition... by toddestan · · Score: 5, Funny

    USB 2.0 "Hi-Speed" ports will be painted bright yellow, come with custom rims, and include VTEC stickers. They may not quite put out 480Mbps, but they sure will look like they do.

  9. Is it OK if... by mikeophile · · Score: 5, Funny

    I pay for the renamed USB laptop with $1 bills that I "renamed" to $100 bills?

  10. Re:A question for you! by LMCBoy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, I know of an easy way to tell which USB you have, but I only reply to posts containing more than 36 exclamation points. I'm sorry, but if you can't be bothered to press Shift+1 a few more times, then I can't be bothered to help you.

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  11. Re:Article renumbered? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Try again. Now it says 404 Full Speed

  12. The Official USB forum Gas Gauge by SuperKendall · · Score: 5, Funny

    2x Full
    Full | Low
    Empty | High
    \ _ | /
    \ \\ | /

    Ready to go - full tank of gas!

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  13. Re:Huh? by bedouin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hi, I'm the reliable source you're looking for.

    The reason we changed the name is because we believe the majority of computer consumers are morons. "Numbers" confuse most people; and decimals even more so! Instead, we want to use words more in tune with American psyche. Words like blazing-fast, high-speed, ultra absorbent, axis of evil, etc. Already, I think you feel the excitement. I know I do!

    Sincerely,
    Steve Ballmer

  14. these go to eleven... by goondu · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nigel: This is a top to aâ"you know, what we use on stage, but it's very, very special because if you can see...
    Marty: Yeah...
    Nigel: The numbers all go to eleven. Look...right across the board.
    Marty: Ahh...oh, I see....
    Nigel: Eleven...eleven...eleven....
    Marty: ..and most of these amps go up to ten....
    Nigel: Exactly.
    Marty: Does that mean it's...louder? Is it any louder?
    Nigel: Well, it's one louder, isn't it? It's not ten. You see, most, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten. You're on ten here...all the way up...all the way up....
    Marty: Yeah....
    Nigel: ...all the way up. You're on ten on your guitar.. where can you go from there? Where?
    Marty: I don't know....
    Nigel: Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?
    Marty: Put it up to eleven.
    Nigel: Eleven. Exactly. One louder.
    Marty: Why don't you just make ten louder and make ten be the top number and make that a little louder?
    [pause] Nigel: These go to eleven.

  15. Re:Slight wording difference by corren · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't forget about USB-40, it comes with a Red Red Wine adapter.

  16. Duke Nukem Forever finally ships... by rob2lehigh · · Score: 5, Funny

    In other news, Duke Nukem 3D has been renamed Duke Nukem Forever and will be re-released. In order to preserve a distinction between the two, the previous Duke Nukem Forever will never be released.