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USB On-the-Go Go Go Go

Posted by Hemos on from the swap-those-files-biznatch dept.

abhikhurana writes " There is an interesting article on CNET about a new USB standard called USB On-the-Go. Apparently this new technology is an offshoot of USB2 and it can remove the limitation of the master slave operation of normal USB devices, where you need a Host PC (the Master) to talk with the peripherals (the slaves). So using this, theoretically you can print using your digital camera directly on your printer or maybe connect two PDAs together to exchange some files. One thing that the article doesn't mention though is the speed one can expect from such a connection. If its as fast as USB2 then I think it can also act as the replacement for NICs for interconnecting two PCs. But considering that many wireless technologies like bluetooth offer similar opertational capabilities,albeit they are much slower, can USB On-the-Go really be a success? "

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  1. Not a chance.. by Loki_1929 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nothing can compete with the power of this new and exciting technology that's about to take off, called... infrared !

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  2. what about IEEE1394x by radoni · · Score: 2, Funny

    isn't this a perversion of what USB was designed for... keyboards and mice? ;)

    USB for mice, IEEE1394x for men.

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  3. How many more USB do we need? by euxneks · · Score: 5, Funny

    next up:
    USB3
    USBSEEME
    RUSB (Are USB?)
    USBT (U Suck Big Time)
    USBX! (for X-box!)
    USBPS2 (for the mouse!)

    I thought that USB was so we wouldn't have this many connections??

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  4. Where is USB going? by mustangdavis · · Score: 2, Funny

    If they keep trying to replace firewire .... then:

    Ans: USB On-the-Go Go Go Go ..... Gone!

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  5. Re:FireWire already Goes Goes Goes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    It becomes a BenzeneWire device.

  6. Re:FireWire already Goes Goes Goes by TheToon · · Score: 2, Funny

    >I think someone should come out with a standard called WhiteJaw

    No no... not WhiteJaw. It's a bit racist to imply that only white people can use it. And Jaws was a terrifying movie that will scare the kids.

    BlueTooth is a much more PC name...

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  7. Re:I'm offended!! by DLWormwood · · Score: 3, Funny
    I wonder when the PC (politically-correct, not personal computer) crowd will take exception to the technological "master/slave" terminology.

    Around about the time they finally wise up to our use of "male" and "female" for connector cables and plugs...

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