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Is Bluetooth Dead?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stopgap-on-the-way-to-wireless-networking dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to the EETimes, Bluetooth is dead. From the article: "In a few short years, many will look back on Bluetooth as a lesson on marketing gone awry". So what do ya'll think? Does he have a point, or is Bluetooth not quite dead yet?"

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  1. What's in a name? by Anonym1ty · · Score: 2, Funny

    Maybe it's because of it's name. We already have enough people who fear they may get bitten by their computer. If you were one, would you buy it teeth?

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  2. Great name, white human by Futurepower(R) · · Score: 2, Funny


    It amazes me how bad technically oriented people are at marketing. What's next, Redfoot?

  3. Yes! by saden1 · · Score: 2, Funny

    IEEE 802.11 has taken over! It is everywhere now. even my microwave oven is IEEE 802.11 enabled.

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  4. Bluetooth is as dead as..... by seekr_hidr · · Score: 2, Funny

    Funny, they said the same thing for the floppy drive........ Bluetooth will be dead when I stop using my floopy drive I say....

  5. already? but I hadn't even gotten to it yet? by AssFace · · Score: 4, Funny

    My new Apple Al PowerBook just shipped today, just in time for its Bluetooth to be dead, kaput, no longer a viable solution?
    Bluetooh, I hardly knew yee... thee? thou?

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