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To: Rich Wolf who wrote (3198)	2/23/2001 4:05:04 PM
From: Andrew G.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3376

Thanks for your reply, Rich I gather than that Ricochet is not currently compatible with the Bluetooth standard ?

To: Rich Wolf who wrote (3198)	2/24/2001 1:19:27 PM
From: rrufff	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3376

Rich, Thanks so much for your usual exceptional technical explanations. For those of us who have not been able to experience the R2, your posts are always extremely helpful to separate the FUD and Hype from what is real. (Would you please put a resume in to MCOM. They seem to need someone who can communicate on a simple yet thorough basis.) As I anxiously await the Boston network to be completed, I have a couple of questions that perhaps you could answer. Your posts seem to give the nod to the Siera Wireless "always on" card. Is there an advantage of the Merlin card? When will the National Semi chipset be available? I am planning on using R2 and replacing 2 Vz DSL lines (as well as that goofy web browser they foisted off on me.) If I want to coordinate my office/home desktops with my laptop, what is the best wireless solution? Let's assume I go with the Sierra Card on whichever laptop I am using for the day. When I get to my office, I may prefer to use my desktop. What is the best way of accomplishing this? Could I use it by setting up a WiFi network? Will Bluetooth enable something like this? With the real issue of financing and the bogus issues created by many shorts, R2 has been under extreme scrutiny. Many of us are in the dark about what other technologies offer by way of competition or coordination. 2.5 G, 3G had been hyped as the next great wave. I think we are seeing that this just will not happen, not because businesses/consumers do not want wireless, but rather we have grown accustomed to using something that is full-featured, does not totally ruin our vision. Cellphones and PDA's are useful for what they were intended to accomplish. They will not replace the functions I do on my laptop. Similarly, with the mantra of Bluetooth over the past 2 years, most of us are still unclear exactly what it will/will not do. I may be wrong (and please correct me), but in essence, it sounds like it will be sort of like a remote control for devices connected to the web rather than something that networks in the traditional way. One useful example that was given to me was that I will be able to use any printer from anywhere in my office. Other examples like being able to program my refrigerator or stove while I am coming up the elevator seem like something only us Sharper Image idiots will like. However, if I can get my stove to actually prepare a real lasagna then I could see the utility. Thanks again Rich --