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RE: Unsolicited idea
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RE: Unsolicited idea

  • Subject: RE: Unsolicited idea
  • From: "Hopkins, Bruce (B.E.)" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 08:04:56 -0400
  • Hop-count: 1
Hi all,

One quick note: iBooks don't have PCMCIA slots.

Also, a USB interface (compared to PCMCIA) is a superior form factor because a USB slot is gauranteed to be on every Apple product until "kingdom come". This is really nice because I can still use my Bluetooth device on iMacs, eMacs, and PowerMacs.

Ti Powerbooks are the ONLY macs that have PCMCIA.

Bruce

-----Original Message-----
From: Gregory P. Perez [mailto:email@hidden]
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 11:12 PM
To: email@hidden
Subject: Unsolicited idea


Unsolicited Product Idea from student developer:

I am a student ADC member and a Ti Powerbook user.
With the heavy emphasis lately on bluetooth for iSync, the lack of internal
bluetooth adapters for the powerbook is problematic. Although a
USB-bluetooth adapter is currently available this is not really a practical
product for mobile users. The prospect of a fragile, dangling USB adapter is
simply contrary to the inherent product mobility. Lacking other available
interfaces, a PCMCIA (PC-Card) solution would be ideal for powerbook and
ibook users alike, so long as the dimensions of the external antenna were
minimal. Future powerbook/ibook revisions may have an integrated bluetooth
adapter but for the existing userbase, such a PCMCIA solution would be a
natural solution and easily marketable given that generic PC adapters may
not offer adequate OS integration.

Thank you.
Greg P.
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