Would *YOU* buy a Wi-fi DVD burner or harddrive?

[FishTankX]

Wi-fi is quickly coming up on 100 megabits, and is already at 54. That's about how many you need to burn at 4x DVD. Assuming you could integrate a burner with a wireless server, would you buy an external battery powered/AC adapter capable DVD burner or harddrive? If not, why not?

 

[Cerb]

...because it is one more thing to deal with, when USB and (better yet) Firewire get the job done already, and faster.

 

[imported_Negative3]

I'd rather have the finished disc right next to me when it pops out of the drive, not 400 feet away.

 

[LordPhoenix]

hd

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: LordPhoenix
hd

A wireless HD w/ a USB, firewire, flash memory slots, and a printer port would be incredible.

I sometimes think that I should be designing these gadgets. 😛

 

[Kaido]

there's a bunch of wireless printers out already. HP has a nice-looking one out. plus they have wireless "Internet" cameras.

 

[FishTankX]

Originally posted by: Cerb
...because it is one more thing to deal with, when USB and (better yet) Firewire get the job done already, and faster.

Well, I wouldn't think of it so much as a remote server as an 'On your desk' thing. It could have a docking station, and removable batteries, and use laptop drives (Using PC drives would only be for cost reasons as it'd be difficult to go above 2.4x/4x in the current market, anyways.

 

[sparks]

54 is just a theoretical maximum. In real life, performance is dependent on how far the device is away from the base and if there are any walls between the device and the base. Accordin to PCMAG 802.11G has a real world throughput of just under 20mbps.

 

[Zoinks]

I think its a great idea. With only power cables to worry about these things will be everywhere.

Nevermind that at first they'll be buggy and configuration will be a nightmare. But after the first generation or two I can see these dominating.

 

[Cerb]

Originally posted by: FishTankX

Originally posted by: Cerb
...because it is one more thing to deal with, when USB and (better yet) Firewire get the job done already, and faster.

Well, I wouldn't think of it so much as a remote server as an 'On your desk' thing.

Firewire = on desk[/quote]It could have a docking station, and removable batteries, and use laptop drives (Using PC drives would only be for cost reasons as it'd be difficult to go above 2.4x/4x in the current market, anyways.[/quote]...OK, still, what would it offer, aside from saving $10 on a cable?

 

[FishTankX]

Originally posted by: Cerb

Originally posted by: FishTankX

Originally posted by: Cerb
...because it is one more thing to deal with, when USB and (better yet) Firewire get the job done already, and faster.

Well, I wouldn't think of it so much as a remote server as an 'On your desk' thing.

Firewire = on desk

It could have a docking station, and removable batteries, and use laptop drives (Using PC drives would only be for cost reasons as it'd be difficult to go above 2.4x/4x in the current market, anyways.[/quote]...OK, still, what would it offer, aside from saving $10 on a cable?[/quote]


The ability to be used remotely with any computer

One less cord to worry about

Extreme portability

 

[Cerb]

Originally posted by: FishTankX

Originally posted by: Cerb

Originally posted by: FishTankX

Originally posted by: Cerb
...because it is one more thing to deal with, when USB and (better yet) Firewire get the job done already, and faster.

Well, I wouldn't think of it so much as a remote server as an 'On your desk' thing.

Firewire = on desk

It could have a docking station, and removable batteries, and use laptop drives (Using PC drives would only be for cost reasons as it'd be difficult to go above 2.4x/4x in the current market, anyways.

...OK, still, what would it offer, aside from saving $10 on a cable?[/quote]The ability to be used remotely with any computer[/quote]And what secures this device?

One less cord to worry about

Extreme portability

That's why 1GB thumb drives are $80.