dmd platform support - poll

[Don]

Nick Sabalausky wrote:
> "Andrei Alexandrescu" <SeeWebsiteForEmail at erdani.org> wrote in message 
> news:gj9d1m$1boc$3 at digitalmars.com...
>> Chad J wrote:
>>> John Reimer wrote:
>>>> Hello Nick,
>>>>
>>> ...
>>>>> One other funny anecdote about "newer/trendier is not always better":
>>>>> I've been recruited by a friend of my mom to replace/supplement her
>>>>> small business's wireless network with a wired one.
>>>>>
>>>>> And now I'll stop rambling ;)
>>>>>
>>>> Wired is not necessarily backwards. :)  Despite the tangly lines, it's
>>>> just easier to keep secure.
>>>>
>>>> -JJR
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Yeah.  It's a tradeoff.  I use both wired and wireless.  They complement
>>> each other nicely.  In an ideal setup both are available.
>>>
>>> Whenever I run into someone who says something to the effect that
>>> wireless is superior and makes wired connections unnecessary, I get a
>>> little angry.  I hold it back of course, and realize that I should just
>>> pity them their ignorance.  If I have time and it's appropriate, I'll
>>> calmly explain why they are wrong ;)
>> Why are they wrong? (I'm no expert.)
>>
> 
> Wired connections are faster, more reliable, easier to configure and secure, 
> often-times cheaper (even if you count the cost of cords, in many cases) and 
> with the exception of certain modern laptops, easier to manually force a 
> complete disconnect. The only drawback with wired is that you have to 
> buy/run/connect a wire (which can be a legitimate concern in certain cases).
eg when your house contains crawling babies <g>