Apple's FCC Application for Internal Bluetooth for Laptops... Cancelled?
Test photos and an Apple Bluetooth instruction manual were posted at the FCC site.
The same original link now points to a letter (written on November 4, 2002) from Apple Computer:
Per the written confirmation from Apple Computer, Inc. , Apple Computer would like to request the Commission to dismiss this application. Apple is not going to market this product any more.
Bluetooth rumors have infiltrated pre-Expo rumors... and this cancellation of Apple's Bluetooth Module Application may simply be an outdated project, whose papers were simply brought to attention by the previous report. Or not...
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WHat happen??
Someone set us up the bomb.
We get signal!
Whaaaa....
Main screen turn on!
It's you!
How are you gentlemen.....
All you wireless are gone to dust.
and anyways, i'm still convinced that bluetooth is going to be anything spectacular. i think its a smart move on apple's behalf. if you need it get the usb adapter. no need to waste money on a mobo addition.
Originally posted by sparkleytone
ino need to waste money on a mobo addition.
If what I've read is correct, the actual bluetooth chips are now very tiny and very cheap in bulk, so there really shouldn't be any issue for Apple to add them into the PowerBook. I'm thinking Apple is working on a new PowerBook design, so they just wanted to kill that old request off before they submitted the new design for approval.
Originally posted by dricci
If what I've read is correct, the actual bluetooth chips are now very tiny and very cheap in bulk, so there really shouldn't be any issue for Apple to add them into the PowerBook. I'm thinking Apple is working on a new PowerBook design, so they just wanted to kill that old request off before they submitted the new design for approval.
actually i believe bluetooth interferes with airport's range. if apple is focusing on making airport faster (with improved signal ranges) i believe bluetooth plans would be cut immediately.
after all.. the current bluetooth adapter is sufficient until more devices become bluetooth enabled.
Originally posted by Maxkraft
Maybe apple got smart and decided to build the bluetooth adapter into an airport card.
That would be SOOOOO neat! :)
Second thought, I don't think that the 802.11b Bluetooth frequency problem has been fixed yet. The problem with it is that anyone transmitting Bluetooth frequencies near 802.11b will obstruct 802.11b but not vice versa.
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