Windows Phone Thoughts: Wow! What a Wireless World We Live In!

"For Jayson Atkins, the wireless revolution began with a simple cordless keyboard for the computer that sat on the counter of his Essendon pharmacy. Atkins doesn't consider himself a technology buff, but it didn't take much convincing for him to install a wireless, or Wi-Fi, computer network in the store so staff could count stock on the shelves using an iPaq hand-held computer. From there, the lure of a wireless wonderland was too strong to ignore. Next it was a wireless phone kit for his car, and then a wireless keyboard at home. At the pharmacy, Atkins now often runs the business from his wireless notebook computer and is looking to extend his Wi-Fi network so he can work in the coffee shop several doors away."



There's no denying that in the past few years, wireless technologies have really played a major part in our lives. Some, if not most of us, use it on a day-to-day basis, and at times, it's easy to forget what life would be like without it. Melbournian, Jayson Atkins, discovered the benefits of wireless (and handheld computing) in his pharmacy. Give the article a read and you'll be amazed at how much wireless is being adopted, not just in Australia, but worldwide too. You'll also get the chance to read about some fantastic networks, such as the largest Bluetooth network in the southern hemisphere (located in Sydney). So once you're done reading, let us know what you think about current wireless technologies. When and where are they useful? When and where are they useless? Are we adopting wireless too quickly, or is everything going just right? Finally, what do you think can be done for security, and what do you think the future has in store for the world of wireless? And while I'm on the topic of "wireless", I'm willing to bet that half of you are reading this now because wireless technologies enable you to do so, whether it be via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, on your laptop or on your Pocket PC. ;-)