For years, computer makers and makers of products that interface with computers such as flash drives and hard drives have worked hard and long to increase the speeds at which their products perform their functions. Consumers have seen data transfer rate speeds greatly increase, and those speed increases have been the reason that many a computer or computer peripheral have been sold. Speed has been a primary motivator in the computing world, and so-called "wars" have been waged over the issue of speed almost as if that was all that mattered.
Consumers have bought into the speed thing, predicating the purchase of all sorts of computer gear on the basis of their speed of operation. Now, computer makers and computer gurus are suggesting that things like FireWire and USB and other wired forms of data transfer should all be retired in favor of wireless. Consumers are being told that the computer world is going totally wireless. But wait! Other than tapping keys on a keyboard, isn't wireless just about the slowest means of data transfer out there? What about this speed thing? Where has that suddenly gone? Slow is the new good. Slower is now seen as progressive, albeit in the opposite direction. Why would we want to go from megabits to nanobits per second, in a comparative sense, along with lost packets and lots of RFI for everyone, everywhere? I can think of but two reasons at this moment, a potential for convenience and money. Perhaps others can come up with additional reasons. Steve -- WARNING: Due to a Presidential Executive Order, the National Security Agency may have read this email without warning, warrant or notice. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
