On Friday 28 July 2006 11:37, John Lange wrote: > Heh.. well some things make sense to integrate and some things don't. > Camera phones are getting a lot better but only time will tell if it > makes sense. I can't say that I have had any problems with motherboards > that have integrated LANs, certainly not with the server class > motherboards we use. Calculators on watches, no, but I use the > calculator on my PDA constantly.
Server class stuff, no... they use real hardware. Intel/Broadcom NICs and such. SIS NIC hardware blows though. > What about integrated headlights on cars? Integrated power wiring in > homes? Integrated channel tuners on T.V.s ? The integrated handle on my > coffee mug? :-) Well the car headlights are (designed to be) replaceable, as is the house wiring, so they're not really integrated. Coffee mug handles aren't integrated, they're part of the cup proper. It just doesn't work the same without the handle. Channel tuners though... yes I wish these were not integrated. They're a throwback. Digital cable requires a separate tuner anyway, as does satellite. I would imagine most homes don't use the tuner these days anyway due to that fact. However, I am all for ONE FRIGGIN REMOTE PROTOCOL. Stop integrating the remote control "interpreter" -- give me an RS485 connection to a single IR/RF receiver, and allow me to control the entire system with one remote or by computer through a standard interface. What a pain in the ass! -A.
