Bluetooth and USB 2.0 in Windows XP in 2002
The series updates will appeared in the course from next year. Microsoft wanted to fall these two communication techniques by the launch of Windows XP before this year outside the boat. The business gave then the preference at two other techniques: 802.11b (the strengthen on popularity winning technique for thread lynx networks) and IEEE 1394 (also well known as an Apple's FireWire-technique).
On this moment is the largest part of the pc's yet equipped with USB 1.1 that a maximum doorvoerspeed of 12 Mbps has. USB 2.0 leads that speed on to 480 Mbps.
Consumers that a new computer buy, can probably all beginning next year use make of USB 2.0. Microsoft offers makes pc-manufacturers a so-called 'stack' at that the possible to integrate the support for USB 2.0 already before. The consumentenupdates for USB 2.0 and Bluetooth available will come probably in the second half of next year.
IP-technique
The support that Microsoft in Windows XP offers for Bluetooth-communication has been based on existing IP-techniques. With that yields Microsoft rather off of the existing Bluetooth-standards for communication between different devices.
The business has chosen however resolutely for the somewhat deviant technique. It would be that way 'gebruiksvriendelijker for the consumer'. “IP is an important accepted communication standard. We think that the use of the IP-technique finally an improvement and simplification want to mean for the user”, as declares Andy Glasses, Bluetooth program manager by Microsoft.
Through the existing technique of Bluetooth for a part to ignore, will kick Microsoft a number of existing users on the tenen. Microsoft says self of that conscious to be, but the emphasis in the support of Bluetooth in Windows XP lies according to Glasses really on the uitwisselbaarheid with devices that with a pc communicate. “About that have we chosen for the IP-technique”, he says.
Important support
The support for Bluetooth in Windows XP can mean an important support for the kwakkelende technique for thread lynx communication about a short distance (normaalgesproken at most ten meters). Bluetooth became more than three years ago gentroduceerd. Despite promising predictions of manufacturers and analysts during the past years, is Bluetooth still not massive picked up by the large mass.
Analysts played before that 2001 ht year of Bluetooth would become. But problems with the technology and the unexpected large question to 802.11b threw soot in the food.
According to investigation desk In-Stats will Bluetooth from 2002 fertile years tegemoet go. Yet this year become more than 13 million Bluetooth chip sets reships through manufacturers. That is the double of 802.11b. Against 2005, the number reshipped Bluetooth chipset will world-wide risen are to 780 million.