03-17-2003, 03:18 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,350
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I'm pretty much technology agnostic when it comes to hooking up one device to another. I just have one golden rule: devices that can benefit from a continuous connection to another device preferable should be able to connect to those other devices through a wireless connection that doesn't need a line of sight.
Some devices, like my digital still camera, can still come with a cable, since I connect those only for one purpose: get images off the camera on the computer (if I don't use a card reader for that...). The rest of their functionality is so much standalone that I can manage with a cable for that sole purpose.
But for I wouldn't dream of buying a Pocket PC or (Smart)Phone that is not capable of Bluetooth, and preferably also WiFi connections. That's the sole reason why I won't get a HP iPAQ 1910, or an Orange SPV. I like the format, but without Bluetooth they're too limited for my use of those devices. Right now, I'm constantly using some sort of wireless connection with my phone and pdas.
To proof that: this is posted from a Jornada 720, connected over BT with my phone, that uses a GPRS connection to the internet. Doable, but expensive and slow. I'd die for a WiFi hotspot here. 
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