Glenn Fleishman from 802.11b News had an article in the Seattle Times about Bluetooth. It covers just what is so cool about this technology and the devices that use it. I can't wait for there to be more things I can link to with my computer.
Bluetooth starts to reach usefulness: My article in today's Seattle Times discusses how Bluetooth works and in which devices you can find Bluetooth support, or how to add it to existing equipment. My prognostication, implied in the article, is that once you have enough equipment shipping with Bluetooth built in, an extra $50 or so to enable your computer or laptop won't seem like much because of the additional utility. Cell data is the big motivator here: if I can get a 2.5 or 3G phone with Bluetooth that I can control entirely from my computer as a network connection, then why bother with infrared, cables, or other proprietary solutions? [80211b News]
I'd think that within a year or so Bluetooth will start being built into computers so that you don't need to go and buy something like a USB adapter for it. What I want now is something that will snap onto the bottom of my Palm IIIx to let that be bluetooth enabled.
