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Re: RE: was Digital Audio/ now Ir and IRDA


  • Subject: Re: RE: was Digital Audio/ now Ir and IRDA
  • From: Mark McCall
  • Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 22:06:00 +0000

> Both Bluetooth and IRDA are really intended to allow connection
between
> co-located devices without cables ( as someone else said "Cable
> Replacement").

Yep..that was ME :)

> and they sync without having to plug leads in. I believe it was never
> intended for communication over a wider area. Thats where Wireless LAN
comes
> into play.

It wasn't but people seem to be pinning that on it.

I agree with you...which was what I said in my previous mail - 802.11 for
networking, BT for cable replacement.

Thanks

M.







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