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802.11b Memory Stick for CLIE

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-got-no-strings-to-hold-me-down dept.

prostoalex writes "InfoSync talks about a new MemoryStick card with wireless 802.11b support. The launch date is Dec 1st, the price is $130." Update by J : It's for Palm OS 5 devices like the CLIE, and not made by Sony.

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  1. Very convenient... by zeux · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I wonder if we could use it as an identification device.

    You wlak to your door, it connects to the key, check you ID an open itself. Same for cars and so on.

    Also you could use it to exchange your contact information (phone number, address, etc) to someone who has another stick.

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  2. Will Wi-fi kill Bluetooth? by msgmonkey · · Score: 1, Insightful

    It seems to me that Wi-fi is appearing in places where you would expect bluetooth to be, granted it is not as fast as 802.11b but I cant help but get the feeling that with low-range/low-power chipsets arriving all the time 802.11b could kill bluetooth.

    1. Re:Will Wi-fi kill Bluetooth? by ElGuapoGolf · · Score: 2, Insightful

      I know some Toyotas, some Audis, etc have bluetooth.

      And frivolous? Yeah, I guess if the idea of having your cellphone patch into your car's audio system sounds frivolous to you. I guess if the idea of not having people fumbling with phones as they drive down the parkway sounds frivolous to you. To me, it sounds like a pretty good idea.

  3. What kind of DRM by Anonnymous+Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    crap is included? I wouldn't trust Sony any farther than I could throw them.

  4. Wow, Sony's Memory Stick is still behind by Cecil · · Score: 3, Insightful

    So there have been SecureDigital cards which do this for awhile now, and CompactFlash cards for longer still.

    That's right Sony, keep dragging Memory Stick down the road in the hopes that you'll someday catch up to everyone else. It is possible -- you do have enough money to blow, right?

    Memory Sticks are retarded. Less features, smaller capacity, more price, harder to find. I'd never buy anything that uses them. Not that I care for SD cards either. There's nothing wrong with CF, it's in more devices, and it's large enough to have IBM Microdrives.

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  5. Short answer: no by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Long answer: no, because BlueTooth uses much less power than 802.11b.

    Any other questions?