Thursday, December 16, 2004

Why Bluetooth Isn't Popular

It's always seemed to me that Bluetooth was a VERY cool technology. I really hadn't used it until I set up my father in law's new iMac G5 with the wireless keyboard and mouse. I was very impressed with the simplicity and ease with which it worked. This article has finally explained why Bluetooth has not taken off. The summary? Bluetooth isn't popular because Windows is. I highly recommend the read. If you've ever tried to install hardware on a Windows machine, you'll probably recognize some of the author's frustrations. I know I can relate (and it wasn't Bluetooth I was messing with!).