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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?"

3 of 880 comments (clear)

  1. So how can U easily tell which 2.0 U got? by asscroft · · Score: 0, Troll

    I have a GA7VAXP Gigabyte mobo with USB2.0 and Firewire.
    Is it the real 2.0 or the 1.1 2.0?
    I want to buy a 6 in 1 or 7 in 1 card reader with a USB 2.0 port in the front. Is that 1.1 2.0 or 2.0 2.0?

    I bet the USB board members all have 8in dicks that are really 4 in dicks renamed to 8 in dicks.

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  2. Re:Slight wording difference by edrugtrader · · Score: 0, Troll

    Why they would actually want to sell more 1.1's is beyond me though.

    overstock, with no demand. a retailers nightmare.

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  3. Re:This Started With The Cables... by UrGeek · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is just SICK! What let the Republicans out???