Is a wireless USB device still a USB device? (Score 1)

Is a wireless USB device still a USB device the answer is yes, except that instead of using a cable, it is a wireless conenction. The computer still utilizes the USB drivers/software stack except that at the lowest levels instead of cabling, its wireless. Existing USB devices and PCs can be retrofitted with a small USB wireless transcivever that plugs into a USB port, likewise, an existing USB device (Printer, camera, external disk, etc.) can also be adapted for use with USB Wireless. Moving forward, look for wireless USB to be built into PCs as well as other devices. In terms of performance, since wireless USB is based on USB 2.0 it has similar if not same performance and distance constraints/capabilties as cable based versions. Check out http://www.usb.org/developers/wusb for more info. Why wireless USB vs. say Bluetooth, as others have posted, bluetooth is very slow compared to USB and range limited. Why Wireless USB vs. say WiFi? The comparison should be along the lines of USB vs. Ethernet, and then, wireless USB vs. WiFi for IP. Hope that helps to fill in some of the blanks. Cheers GS