The Doom of Wired Peripherals

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."

Comments

Had a wireless mouse...

[geeber]

and then I got rid of it.

Fricken' batteries dieing all the time. Who needs it?

Re:Had a wireless mouse...

[MindStalker]

Get one that includes a base charger, you just stick it on the base at night.
Also some of the new wireless none charging mice last months on a set of batteries. You can generally see the charge stats on the product description page.
Watch out for wireless keyboards as well, some of em last months one I recently accidently bought for the office last less than a week.

Re:Had a wireless mouse...

[Amouth]

i got the Logitech diNovo - great mouse/keyboard set - it isn't the blue tooth version and i get about 6 months on the keyboard and about 1 1/2 months on the mouse.. and i use it 8 hours a day 6 days a week. (note that i use monster 2150 mAh rechargable battries.. normaly ones suck)

Re:Had a wireless mouse...

[Amouth]

NiMH do have a 1% per day natural discharge.. but that is proportional to the current charge..

so 100%-1% 99%-.99% 98.01%-.9801% 97.0299%-.970299% ....

it is like the problem of getting half way to a point every day - you never get there.. sure the batteries will get to a zero state but it will take a lot longer than you think.. It isn't voodoo magic it is just real life. and the quality of the battery really makes a difference

Re:Not quite

[elrous0]

Why it's already here, of course.

-Eric

Any site named "thinkgeek" must be accurate, right?

Re:Not quite

[GigsVT]

I hope you don't design surge supressors for a living. You really fucked up that math.

Once the plasma path is established it's very low resistance. The surge is several hundred thousand to million amps. It's more like 10-200 megawatts. A big strike might be a gigawatt.