Originally posted by ptrauber
Airport shouldn't be much faster than bluetooth either...it's only 11Mbits per second.
-Pete
Originally posted by AmbitiousLemon
also consider that 802.11b runs at 54mb and most wireless cards (other than apple) our now 54mb instead of the 11mb apple uses. as soon as apple catches up airport could become a viable option for syncing your ipod. especially if apple jumps straight to the 128mb wireless connections a couple companies are selling nowadays (ooooh wireless faster than firewire...)
Originally posted by Gelfin
I'm actually a little surprised that Apple, or anyone with an investment in 802.11 technology, is going after Bluetooth.
But while they don't necessarily serve competing purposes, they do compete for the 2.4GHz spectrum, and Bluetooth is a VERY unfriendly specification. 802.11 and Bluetooth both implement frequency hopping.
FireWire is 100, 200, and 400 mbits a second, it would still be faster than wireless.Originally posted by AmbitiousLemon
also consider that 802.11b runs at 54mb and most wireless cards (other than apple) our now 54mb instead of the 11mb apple uses. as soon as apple catches up airport could become a viable option for syncing your ipod. especially if apple jumps straight to the 128mb wireless connections a couple companies are selling nowadays (ooooh wireless faster than firewire...)
what id really like to see instead of this crappy usb bluetooth adapter is for apple to integrate it into the computers the same way they have integrated airport capability into the machines. adaptors and other odd things sticking out the side of of your computer as something less than attractive and are typically associated with legacy machines trying to extend their life not brand new machines trying to simply use standard technology. any posibility we will see apple incorporate bluetooth into the machines anytime soon? cuz that would be cool.
Originally posted by Stalker
People will have Bluetooth in their cellphones and PDAs and MP3-players and digital cameras, and unless you want to stripsearch your guests or customers, you and your Airport base stations will be surrounded by Bluetooth waves.
Originally posted by me hate windows
FireWire is 100, 200, and 400 mbits a second, it would still be faster than wireless.![]()
Originally posted by Gelfin
Well, I occasionally do want to stripsearch my guests, but that's another issue entirely.
Seriously, I know you're exactly right about that, but I don't have to like it.