Connecting PCs and Macs via Infrared Communications?

Posted by Cliff on Wednesday October 16, 2002 @06:21PM from the every-laptop-seems-to-have-one-why-not-use-it dept.

Stuee asks: "Isn't it about time my friend and I could sit opposite each other on the train and share documents or images without having to build a small network?! I mean, what's the point of both systems having infrared, and software to bridge the platform gap, if we can't connect? It's so frustrating that my XP laptop reports that my friend's iBook is in range, but cannot do anything about it, especially when my phone (which was a fraction of the cost of either laptop) and pocket device can communicate with both machines without any problem! If anyone knows of a workaround for this (other than cables), I think there would be a lot of people interested in hearing about it. Thanks for listening."

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Solution by skinfitz · 2002-10-16 18:24 · Score: 0, Troll

"Isn't it about time my friend and I could sit opposite each other on the train and share documents or images without having to build a small network?!"

Firslty, if you connect them via infrared then you just made a network.

Secondly, there is a solution - it's called Bluetooth and you might have heard of it.
1. Re:Solution by skinfitz · 2002-10-16 19:41 · Score: 0, Troll
  
  Oh I'm sorry - I thought the topic was about how to link a Mac laptop to a PC laptop for which my answer about bluetooth is OBVIOUSLY offtopic.
  
  Talk about idiot moderators.