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Consumer Electronics Show 2002 Report

Posted by timothy on from the toys-toys-toys dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I've noticed that Target PC posted their report on this year's Consumer Eletronics Show in Las Vegas. Looks like 2002 will be the year of wireless networking and recordable DVD. In the same article they cover Samsung's upcoming portable computer based on the StrongARM 206MHz processor that will be available in 2Q." Many wireless products (including 802.11a), huge LCD displays, and more -- I hope people who were at the show can comment on the things missed in this report, or in The Washington Posts's report.

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  1. Re:This is the year of wireless networking? by RazzleFrog · · Score: 3, Informative

    I think that wireless networking has great potential in the private sector. I know my boss has 3 kids but broadband to only 1 computer (you do the math). He doesn't want to lay Cat 5 everywhere and he doesn't have even a regular phone jack in every room. Wireless would be an excellent option for him even at the premium cost.

  2. Re:802.11a..... by Holophax · · Score: 3, Informative

    The Linksys box still plugs into your existing cable modem. You connect your cable modem into the Linksys box and it does the rest from there. Same deal as using a FreeBSD or Linux NAT solution. So it doesn't matter who your ISP is since your still using their equpiment.

  3. Re:Apple at the forefront... DVD-RW v. DVD+RW by nedron · · Score: 3, Informative
    Additionally, Apple was smart and is going with the recordable/rewriteable format (DVD-R/DVD-RW) santioned by the DVD Forum. Many of the PC manufacturers are going for the non-endorsed DVD+RW.

    Heaven only knows why, since manufacturers won't be required to support the format in order to get the DVD logo licensed (unless and until the DVD Forum is persuaded to adopt an additional write/rewrite standard which is highly unikely). Ie., the discs may play in PC drives, but won't necessarily work in licensed players (particularly set top). If I'm only worried about backups, then DVD+RW has a couple of features that help, but if I'm interested in making standard video DVDs that play on the widest possible range of players, then DVD-R and DVD-RW are the way to go.

    DVD-RAM is an even worse proposition, since it is designed for forward compatibility only and concentrates on data storage.

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    * As is generally the case, my opinions do not reflect those of my employer.
  4. http://www.freenetworks.org/ by Moderation+abuser · · Score: 3, Informative

    HTH, HAND etc.

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  5. Extreme Tech's Report by asv108 · · Score: 5, Informative

    You can check out ExtremeTech's report here

  6. Re:Apple at the forefront... by clontzman · · Score: 2, Informative
    GF3 has been a BTO PowerMac option for a whole year now (that card was actually DEBUTED on the Mac)

    Not true. Like the Pioneer DVD-R drive, the GeForce3 was ANNOUNCED first on the Mac, but both shipped first on the PC. Compaq had their DVD-R PC shipping well before Apple did, and I could go to the CompUSA and buy a GeForce3 off the shelf before Apple's machines ever shipped.

    Don't believe the hype!