"Paul" wrote in
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I agree with the sentiment though, NMEA 0183 is old and slow. I would
prefer WiFi. BT networking is pretty primitive and the port-count
limitations on most devices make a it difficult to create a flexible
multiport system. BT still has the power advantage though, and I hate
wasting Amp-Hours (thus the Pocket PC for my logging application
instead of an always-on laptop).



Wifi Ethernet transceivers are so cheap there's 4 of them coming out built
right into tiny telephone handsets to hook Skype-in-EEPROM directly to the
router, eliminating running Skype on desktop or laptop completely. I bet a
fully Ethernet-compliant chipset and radio transceiver now costs OEMs less
than $20, maybe even less than $10. Amazing what Asians can do with slave
labor.

The Chinese company making Ipods for Apple was investigated for child labor
abuses. The investigators didn't find anything wrong. They were paying
the help nearly $100/month for six, twelve-hour days a week.

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