USB Going Wireless

NathanJ writes "Device Forge is running a technical whitepaper on wireless USB. The article states that 'Already there has been some progress with the definition of a WUSB specification with a targeted bandwidth of 480 Mbps. This specification maintains the same usage and architecture as wired USB with a high-speed host-to-device connection.' And that 'the WUSB host can logically connect 127 WUSB devices.' So what am I going to do with my Bluetooth desktop?" Update Holy Deja vu batman... here is an earlier Slashdot article that I missed from 3 weeks ago. Oops.

Even better story

[prostoalex]

here [slashdot.org]

Oh, wait, it's the same one.

This was mentioned...

[c4Ff3In3 4ddiC+]

on Off The Hook [2600.com] a while back. They were concerned because the name and address of the radio's website is WUSB [wusb.org].

One step closer

[Enze6997]

Were one step closer to Cartmans Trapper Keeper!

Oh Yeah?

[Anonymous Coward]

Well wireless is going hardwired, so there.

Wireless PNP

[thebra]

"...WUSB specifications will allow for generation steps of data throughput as the ultra wideband radio evolves and with future process technologies, exceeding limits of 1 Gbps."
I could use my scanner from any where in the room! But now when I plug in my USB devices Windows can crash quicker! Also since there won't be plugging what will PNP be? Hope-N-Pray?

Another send-n-pray device?

[Phidoux]

Mmmmmmm... Just hope I don't get my wirelesses crossed!

It had to be said...

[Le'BottomEh]

WUUSSSSSSB!
Sitting around, surfing the net.
True... true..

Easy

[CrystalFalcon]

So what am I going to do with my Bluetooth desktop?

Put it there in the corner, next to the Cordless Desktop, the Logitech one that used proprietary radio. Yeah, right there, next to the infrared keyboard.

I can see it now:

[PrimeWaveZ]

<Dumbass> why do i keep burning coasters?
<Tech> what connection you using?
<Dumbass> wusb
<Tech> stop talking on your cordless phone while writing to CD

Re:I already know the truth.

[Anonymous Coward]

This is not the Jessica Lynch / camel spider pr0n that I requested!!!

Wonderful

[SeanTobin]

Go wireless USB! Now, with only a mere pringles can, I can "borrow" my neighbors printer, turn his keyboard satanic, and upload the latest Simpsons theme to his PDA!

Joy :)

Be afraid...

[weeboo0104]

...be very afraid of the ensuing slew of pop up adds for WUSB X10 cameras.

Re:Why bluetooth has failed

[Cerpicio]

"(which very little people have)"

Why don't the very tall people don't have them? Or at least the some-what-average height?

Everybody gets one

[Peldor]

Update Holy Deja vu batman... here is an earlier Slashdot article that I missed from 3 weeks ago. Oops.

Don't worry about it. I'm sure it's your first time, and it won't happen again.

Still Useless

[Duke Machesne]

For me, cordless will become useful as soon as they invent cordless power supplies. Why would I want a wireless desktop if I had to keep changing the batteries in everything?

suck it up

[LuxFX]

So what am I going to do with my Bluetooth desktop?

cry over it.

Re:Why bluetooth has failed

[asr_man]

Actually it failed because of a terrible name choice by the marketing droids. What, did they consider "Black Eye" and "Green Thumb" before finally settling on "Blue Tooth"?

They should have chosen a really cool name like...umm..."Linspire".

Re:Powered?

[Anonymous Coward]

I think a third eye would be a good thing. I would prefer that it is down by my foot so the upskirt shots would be less obvious..