From: DJ Vollkasko (DJ_Vollkasko_at_gmx.net)
Date: Fri Jun 11 2004 - 01:11:34 PDT
Oh, and another thing:
"The technology increases data transmission by compressing more data into
each packet rather than by increasing the rate at which packets are sent.
Today's devices support speeds of up to 712Kbps." (The Register,
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06/10/faster_bluetooth)
It's pre-transmission compression based, thus increasing the payload.
Compressing takes processing time and is only really handy if either the
PDA has sufficient CPU power, or if the BT adapter offers its own
compression hardware.
The first case would be not so beneficial to us, heaping more load on our
poor StrongARM donkey; the second would mean only new hardware will be able
to do EDR (but be compatible connectionwise to BT 1.2) and you couldn't
upgrade yer old gear with a new firmware or drivers.
Cheers,
DJV.
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