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USB To Go Wireless
Troy Samuel writes "The WiMedia Alliance is planning to make the technology known as 'ultrawideband,' or UWB, work among a wide variety of consumer electronics devices. Various organizations, including the Bluetooth SIG, have chosen the WiMedia Alliance's version of UWB technology as the foundation for a next-generation short-range networking technology." From the article: "UWB technology can deliver data rates at up to 480 megabits per second at around 3 meters, with speeds dropping off as the range grows to a limit of about 10 meters. Real-world speeds will probably be a little slower, but this is as fast as the wired version of USB 2.0 and much faster than current Wi-Fi networks are capable of transmitting data. 'This stuff is plumbing,' Roger Kay, an analyst with Endpoint Technologies Associates, said of the newer-generation wireless technology. 'It's important that it be there, it's going to be handy for getting rid of cables hanging around your desk.'"
No, wait! It's back up with an annoying alert that it's connected again!
Wait, no, it dropped again.
I love this game.
A monitor's a rather pointless one though as it requires a cable for the power.
So that's why my laptop keeps going dark whenever I move more than six feet away from my desk.
KFG
Imagine having your CPU in the closet
That goes against the fashion nowadays, I mean, everyone is coming OUT of the closet and you want to put the computer back in...
Seven puppies were harmed during the making of this post.
but... if i've got one of these devices in my backpack and i walk past a whole heap of computers, lets say in an office for example... is it going to try and install it automatically?
"Windows has recognised your UWB vibrator and is installing it now......"