Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

The Doom of Wired Peripherals

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the only-a-matter-of-time dept.

techie writes "Is the doom of wired peripherals near? According to an article on CoolTechZone.com, it sure seems that way and Apple is leading the way. Quote: "Device cables are becoming a thing of the past, and that development couldn't come soon enough. We're ready to unplug, and we want to make the most of it. Apple has recognized this desire for consolidation and the benefits of a wireless lifestyle, and they've reacted effectively. When the iMac was first introduced, people went gaga over the fact that the monitor, computer, and speakers were all in one enclosure, thus eliminating the need for two bulky pieces of hardware and multiple cables. Just when you thought that was incredible enough, WiFi comes along and gives us blazingly fast Internet connections through the air, and Bluetooth rises up to allow all of our devices to sync with one another and the operating system without any wires."

9 of 438 comments (clear)

  1. Not quite by Overzeetop · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll jump on the bandwagon when we can get rid of the power cable. When is power over wireless coming to computer peripherals?

    --
    Is it just my observation, or are there way too many stupid people in the world?
    1. Re:Not quite by Random+Destruction · · Score: 5, Funny

      Indeed, my electric toothbrush has used this technology for years.
      Get with the times, Apple and others.

      --
      :x
    2. Re:Not quite by andrewman327 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Remember, your computer must be traveling at exactly 88 miles per hour for it to work!

      --
      Information wants a fueled airplane waiting at the hangar and no one gets hurt.
    3. Re:Not quite by russ1337 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I too, look foward to the gigantic electric and magnetic induction fields.... while damage to cells from mobile-phones is 'inconclusive', the large electric and magnetic fields required to wirelessly transmit 500 watts to your alienware might cause that mutation i'm after...

    4. Re:Not quite by Loconut1389 · · Score: 5, Funny

      brings new meaning to "Alienware", doesn't it?

  2. "blazingly fast" by pr0nbot · · Score: 4, Funny

    WiFi comes along and gives us blazingly fast Internet connections

    My internet connection over wired ethernet - 512Kbps

    My internet connection over WiFi - 512Kbps

    Wtf are they talking about?

    BTW If you're chortling at my paltry ADSL speed -- which is the most I can get where I live -- do bear in mind that I live in remote, leafy... central London.

  3. Re:The paranoid still want wires. by discord5 · · Score: 4, Funny
    Besides, if I want wireless, there are 5-6 of the free linksys ssid's near by.

    Oh hi neighbour... I was checking my network traffic yesterday, and I just want to ask you one thing: sexyponies.com ?

  4. Does this mean... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...that Wired magazine will become obsolete?

  5. Re:Had a wireless mouse... by Excors · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've got an MX1000 (which is really quite nice, and I even use it left-handed) which recharges when you stick it in the base station. The only problem is that I now have two cables, where a wired mouse would have one – there's the USB from the base station to the computer, plus a power cable from the wall to the base station. It doesn't help the tangled-cables-under-the-desk problem at all. But it's far more practical than a wired mouse for clubbing people on the head.