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USB Going Wireless

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the sick-of-all-these-wires-anyway dept.

NathanJ writes "Device Forge is running a technical whitepaper on wireless USB. The article states that 'Already there has been some progress with the definition of a WUSB specification with a targeted bandwidth of 480 Mbps. This specification maintains the same usage and architecture as wired USB with a high-speed host-to-device connection.' And that 'the WUSB host can logically connect 127 WUSB devices.' So what am I going to do with my Bluetooth desktop?" Update Holy Deja vu batman... here is an earlier Slashdot article that I missed from 3 weeks ago. Oops.

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  1. Even better story by prostoalex · · Score: 3, Funny

    here

    Oh, wait, it's the same one.

  2. This was mentioned... by c4Ff3In3+4ddiC+ · · Score: 3, Funny

    on Off The Hook a while back. They were concerned because the name and address of the radio's website is WUSB.

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  3. One step closer by Enze6997 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Were one step closer to Cartmans Trapper Keeper!

  4. Oh Yeah? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Well wireless is going hardwired, so there.

  5. Wireless PNP by thebra · · Score: 1, Funny

    "...WUSB specifications will allow for generation steps of data throughput as the ultra wideband radio evolves and with future process technologies, exceeding limits of 1 Gbps."
    I could use my scanner from any where in the room! But now when I plug in my USB devices Windows can crash quicker! Also since there won't be plugging what will PNP be? Hope-N-Pray?

  6. Another send-n-pray device? by Phidoux · · Score: 1, Funny

    Mmmmmmm... Just hope I don't get my wirelesses crossed!

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  7. It had to be said... by Le'BottomEh · · Score: 2, Funny

    WUUSSSSSSB!
    Sitting around, surfing the net.
    True... true..

  8. Easy by CrystalFalcon · · Score: 4, Funny

    So what am I going to do with my Bluetooth desktop?

    Put it there in the corner, next to the Cordless Desktop, the Logitech one that used proprietary radio. Yeah, right there, next to the infrared keyboard.

  9. I can see it now: by PrimeWaveZ · · Score: 5, Funny

    why do i keep burning coasters?
    <Tech> what connection you using?
    <Dumbass> wusb
    <Tech> stop talking on your cordless phone while writing to CD

  10. Re:I already know the truth. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    This is not the Jessica Lynch / camel spider pr0n that I requested!!!

  11. Wonderful by SeanTobin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Go wireless USB! Now, with only a mere pringles can, I can "borrow" my neighbors printer, turn his keyboard satanic, and upload the latest Simpsons theme to his PDA!

    Joy :)

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  12. Be afraid... by weeboo0104 · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...be very afraid of the ensuing slew of pop up adds for WUSB X10 cameras.

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  13. Re:Why bluetooth has failed by Cerpicio · · Score: 5, Funny

    "(which very little people have)"

    Why don't the very tall people don't have them? Or at least the some-what-average height?

  14. Everybody gets one by Peldor · · Score: 4, Funny
    Update Holy Deja vu batman... here is an earlier Slashdot article that I missed from 3 weeks ago. Oops.

    Don't worry about it. I'm sure it's your first time, and it won't happen again.

  15. Still Useless by Duke+Machesne · · Score: 3, Funny

    For me, cordless will become useful as soon as they invent cordless power supplies. Why would I want a wireless desktop if I had to keep changing the batteries in everything?

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  16. suck it up by LuxFX · · Score: 1, Funny

    So what am I going to do with my Bluetooth desktop?

    cry over it.

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  17. Re:Why bluetooth has failed by asr_man · · Score: 4, Funny

    Actually it failed because of a terrible name choice by the marketing droids. What, did they consider "Black Eye" and "Green Thumb" before finally settling on "Blue Tooth"?

    They should have chosen a really cool name like...umm..."Linspire".

  18. Re:Powered? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I think a third eye would be a good thing. I would prefer that it is down by my foot so the upskirt shots would be less obvious..