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Title: Wait for 6000?
Post by: Anonymous on May 16, 2004, 02:18:23 am

I am hearing it is a good idea to wait for the sl 6000w because the 6000w has some kind of different internet....

http://www.sharpusa.com/products/ModelLand...58,1255,00.html (http://www.sharpusa.com/products/ModelLanding/0,1058,1255,00.html)


that site says that its 802.11b as it is...

Should I wait or not?

Title: Wait for 6000?
Post by: flagar on May 16, 2004, 04:57:33 am

The one that you have seen on that page is the SL-6000L, which is already being sold, with WiFi 802.11b.
The SL-6000W has bluetooth in addition, but nobody knows when/if will be available any time in US.  
Not even the manuals have passed through FCC yet.

Title: Wait for 6000?
Post by: Anonymous on May 16, 2004, 03:29:35 pm

Whats the advantage of a blue tooth?

Title: Wait for 6000?
Post by: Anonymous on May 16, 2004, 03:39:10 pm

Bluetooth is another kind of wireless networking, suited to connect to mobile phones, PCs, but even printers and digital cameras, usually within the range of 10 meters / 30 feet.
However, even if not integrated as in the Sl-6000W, you can still add a Bluetooth compact flash card to achieve the same result.  :wink: