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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."

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  1. Re:Not quite by og-emmet · · Score: 5, Interesting
    I'll jump on the bandwagon when we can get rid of the power cable.


    Douglas Adams (yes, that Douglas Admas) wrote a piece called "Dongly Things" (it's a bit dated). He agrees with you.

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    Skeptic and Reason
  2. Re:Not quite by mcsynk · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Tesla had a plan to broadcast electricity a hundred years ago!

    peace
    Synk

  3. is it really progress by Chris+whatever · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I'm wondering if it's really progress if everything we own are wireless, doesn't anybody think about the load of batteries it will take to make this equipment work?

    Even if you use rechargeable batteries, i'm pretty sure a company that has over a 1000 employees will be very pleased to buy a pack of 4 AA batteries at 20$ plus another 25$ for the charger + the time for the I.T to go around spendind their time changing batteries instead of actual work.

    I mean seriously, it may be practical but it is not cost effective or even realistic to imagine keyboard/mouse.

    How many batteries does a keyboard take and a mouse? you'll ahve to spend 40$ every 3 months for each user so they dont have wires on their desktop?

    i think not