David Coursey provides an easy-to-understand comparison of Bluetooth vs. WiFi in this article at ZDNet. Coursey offers observations on the two competing wireless standards, and predicts where each will most likely be used in consumer devices . . .

” . . . Which raises a passel of questions: Why should I pay for Bluetooth printing when I already have WiFi? Are the two technologies complementary or competitive? To go back to my original question, do we really need two different kinds of wireless networking that–on the surface, at least–seem to do many of the same things? . . . “

” . . . While it's still too early to answer these questions definitively, I can offer some observations and see what conclusions follow from there . . . “

” . . . The two wireless protocols do different things. As more Bluetooth devices come to market, I believe most of us will eventually have some of both . . .”

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