Re: [NTLK] Is Bluetooth Dead?

From: RossO (newton_at_ordersomewherechaos.com)
Date: Thu Oct 16 2003 - 12:11:42 PDT


Apple's made it clear:
Bandwidth Needed: -> Wired version / Wireless version
Small Amount: -> USB / BlueTooth
Large Amount: -> FireWire-Ethernet / Wi-Fi

They alone could keep BlueTooth going. Sony and Ericson are not going
anywhere else.

BlueTooth will stay: 8 to 10 years.

.r.

On Thursday, October 16, 2003, at 11:57 AM, Nathan Turnage wrote:

> Personally, I think the guy is jumping the gun a bit. However, with
> Voice over IP and Wi-Fi sites springing up all over the place, it seems
> to me that if someone was to concentrate their time on a wireless
> technology, 802.1x is the way to go.
>
> Of course, I don't, in any way wish to discourage Eckhart from the
> excellent work he is doing for the Newton. In fact, I was using Raissa
> &
> Courier just this morning. Honestly I would rather see improvements in
> his other myriad endeavors: Courier, Nitro, Neo, Obex, ICVC, etc. than
> spend precious time developing a soon dead communication standard. But
> if other people believe that Bluetooth has a future (Eckhart included),
> then by all means code away.
>
> Who knows, if the very near future I may be eating my words while I am
> checking my email over Bluetooth. I've said my piece. Later.
>
> -Nate
>
>
>
>>>> Just spied this from slashdot.
>>>> http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG20031013S0040
>>>> Eckhart, might your time be better spent on things other than
>>>> Bluetooth?
>>>
>>> Isn't this comment a bit on the premature side?
>>
>>
>> On rereading, that comment might be misunderstood. I meant the comment
>> on Slashdot.
>
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