Archive of UserLand's first discussion group, started October 5, 1998.

Re: Workgroup scanner

Author:David Valentine
Posted:4/30/2000; 3:01:11 PM
Topic:Workgroup scanner
Msg #:16827 (In response to 16814)
Prev/Next:16826 / 16828

People are thinking about this type of stuff, but thier are two communities: MS/Intel, Sony and other consumer companies.

MS and Intel did not want this to happen . They were against stand alone devices which did not require a computer to operate. They came up with the Home API, http://www.homeapi.org/. This effort required a computer as the hub. It looks like this effort has moved towards a universal plug and pray, which is now allows for peer to peer transfers. And low and behold, Sony signed on.

The HAVI spec http://www.havi.org/home.html is more about stand alone consmer devices communicating. It's about simplicity. Simple connections. In this spec, you can plug a bunch of home theater devices together. you would have a stand alone scanner, which could send the item to your color photo printer. You could take a snapsoft from your digtial camcorder.

Only problem is the none of this IS NOW. Consumers are against paying a lot. Which may be why we don't see any devices and only specs.




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