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USB gets simpler with new speed-focused labeling system replacing technical jargon (www.notebookcheck.net)
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[โ€“] PunnyName 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"up to"

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

"Up to" is fine for this, as it's a measure of capacity. It's when it's used as an expected norm like the ISPs do that it becomes more marketing than a rating. The requirement ought to be a known average of realistic usage and not a top end number.