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To: Ausdauer who wrote (28813)	7/25/2000 7:17:38 PM
From: Uncle Frank	Respond to of 54805

Good thoughts, Ausdauer, and I agree that Bluetooth doesn't represent a threat for the next few years. But I think it bears close watching for sndk longs. uf

To: Ausdauer who wrote (28813)	7/25/2000 11:06:26 PM
From: Guy Hillyer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 54805

1) Do I want to carry two devices? 2) Do I want to worry about two sets of batteries? Why does it have to be two devices? The camera itself can be the networked device. 3) Am I certain I will have a constant connection to a central file repository (while roaming around Yellow Stone)? With GlobalStar, why not? 4) Will my cell phone company want me sending up 500KB photos into a congested network? What are the data transfer speeds? From what I hear, with HDR it will be pretty quick. 5) Do I want reassurance in the form of a back-up file on the on-board memory until I can verify the file is sent and accepted? How much memory does this require? Camera can browse networked storage to verify receipt? 6) When I grow out of my camera do I get rid of the flash memory too or is it portable? How many times am I willing to pay for an inexhaustible media like flash? We could be talking about a device that doesn't use flash at all for storing photos. DRAM, why not? 7) How many pictures do I take within 20 feet of my desktop PC? Within 20 feet of my laptop? Within striking distance of the closest wireless phone node? Not an issue. I'm long SNDK, but I agree with UF that the issue bears watching. -- Guy

To: Ausdauer who wrote (28813)	7/26/2000 9:53:14 AM
From: Tom Chwojko-Frank	Respond to of 54805

Well said. I completely agree. I have not yet seen a convincing argument that Bluetooth is much of a thread to removable storage media. In fact, I believe Bluetooth will help the market for removable storage. Here's how: Bluetooth makes it easier to develop the right portable tool for the right job. It encourages specialization of devices. Rather than a cell phone/PDA/whizbang widget/digital camera all in one device, one can have a PDA in hand, earpiece worn, phone in pocket, camera around your neck, all talking to each other at any time, and each with removable storage to keep what is important for that device. The PDA can manage the information, the phone gives connectivity, the widgets do whatever they do best, whether it's take a picture, record sound/video, etc. And each one needs plenty of workspace to operate when not in contact with the other pieces. We software developers will see to it that we use every resource we can <g>. Especially if the design of the device assumes storage exists before assuming Bluetooth exists. Tom CF