Re: [NTLK] Apple G4 PowerBook Bluetooth to Newt?

From: poopoo (se6ciocco_at_libero.it)
Date: Sun Oct 10 2004 - 11:02:22 PDT


I use both Wifi and BT with my Newton

although Wifi is connected on an Airport to a DSL bandwidth
both services never go over 38.4k connectivity D/L

I think the Newton OS simply cannot handle such a major bandwith
with the actual sync software

Probably using BT on Unix could be different?

>
> > I reckon if BT has less bandwidth that WLAN, but the Newton can't even
> > handle *that*, then there is not much chance that WLAN is faster in the
> > Newton then BT, as it has to pass the very same bottle neck. But I may
> > have
> > misunderstood Eckart, so if I'm wrong, pls. kindly correct me.
>
>
> I can tell you from first hand experience with both 802.11b and BT on
> the Newton, that WIFI is WAY, WAY faster. I would estimate about 4
> times faster...

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