What will happen with wireless technology in 2019 - experts forecast

What happened to the earlier wireless technologies

1980. The first user computers and peripherals

In the 80s in the West go on sale the first home computers with Windows and MacOS. Thanks to the invention of microprocessors for computers no longer need to allocate separate premises. The computer can fit on your desktop. Then begins the production of the first Soviet personal computer "Agat".

The first personal computers equipped with a mouse and keyboard, which differ from the modern interface, the appearance and the obligatory presence of wires.

At that time, experts Logitech produce the first wireless mouse in the world. The input device has been designed to Metaphor workstation, and transmit a signal from the infrared channel. Metaphor - is one of the earliest attempts to create an intuitive graphical user interface with which the user can interact directly without the need to code. At the workstation had a wireless keyboard, numeric keypad and mouse. All peripherals are charged from the docking station built into the Metaphor.

1990. White keyboard and mouse with a ball mechanism

In the 90 computers appear in the homes of our fellow citizens. They are complemented by a painfully familiar to many keyboard and mouse - bulky and, most often white. Or rather, bleached and yellowish. The keyboard of this period differs almost the same instruction set, three indicator lights and high altitude keys. Two-button mouse more often than not, laser and mechanism with ball - elastic and heavy matte ball can be pulled out and ride in the palm of your hand. To the system unit from mice and keyboards to pull the wire.

Little different things in the West in 1991, was presented the first wireless mouse that uses radio, - Logitech MouseMan Cordless. In 1998, there was the world's first set of wireless keyboard and mouse - Logitech Cordless Desktop.

2000s. The increasing complexity of models and experiments

In the 2000s, wireless peripherals, and comes to the Russian market: Sales appear mice, keyboards and even printers without cables running through Bluetooth, and producers boldly experimenting with both the design and additional features devices.

Not all developers of the invention of zero accustomed. For example, a wireless pen for handwriting Logitech io ™ or mouse with a built-in accelerometer for gesture control Logitech MX Air and remained among the interesting experiments, which are not tested time.

There have been successful experiments. Among allocated diNovo Edge keyboard with integrated touchpad. And in a series of mice Logitech MX Revolution uses a unique at the time Unifying technology. Thanks to her, to the receiver (a small receiver in the USB-port) can be connected up to six peripheral devices and use them simultaneously.

Nowadays. Mobility and wireless interfaces

Wireless technologies are becoming part of everyday life: keyboard and mouse is no surprise, flagship smartphones are charged via the Qi-pill, transfer pictures to a monitor without wires - a common a business.

Today's Soup can support a wireless connection to multiple devices simultaneously. In particular, the current lineup mice and keyboards Logitech devices represented Logitech Flow technology, which allows to connect the device to two or three computers at once.

Flagship keyboard brand logitech Craft with an intelligent backlit adapted to the position of the hands and ambient lighting. The key difference from most other models on the market - a customizable control dial, which can be used, for example, in the office programs or Photoshop.

Other current model K780 designed to work not only with computers but also with mobile devices running iOS and Android. Support for different platforms also have Logitech Craft, but K780 even has a special stand for your smartphone or tablet.

Both keyboards support Logitech Flow technology and can work with multiple devices simultaneously.

As wireless interfaces have changed our lives

The key innovation of modern devices - the opportunity to work on different devices with a single set of peripherals. It is useful even for normal office. For example, without changing the mouse, you can control the presentation on your laptop, and another PC - send files to a working chat and manage video conferencing settings.

Especially effective working bunch of wireless mouse and keyboard support for Logitech Flow. So you can work with "heavy" software like Adobe Premier on a stationary computer and communicate at the same time social networking on a laptop, without turning the program editing window and jumping from one keyboard to another. In this case, Craft and K780 will be switched between computers by following the movement of the mouse pointer. And if you receive a message in the messenger, the touch of a button can switch to a smartphone and type the answer to the same keyboard that just used the computer.

The absence of wires - not an end in itself, but a way to solve the usual tasks faster and with greater comfort. Logitech Flow Technology can now change the interaction scenarios with the devices and how to use it, you can decide for yourself.

What's next

Predict the full transition to the periphery without cables is not necessary: ​​on wired devices there is a steady demand. Basically - from corporations in need of large equipment openspeysov. But in the consumer market is growing popularity of wireless devices.

One of the leading trends, which remain relevant in the future, - the spread of wireless solutions to traditional wired segments such as gaming peripherals. Thanks to modern technology has managed to overcome problems such as response delay and a weak autonomy of the device.

Of the new trends can be noted the development direction of Healthy Computing, whose purpose - to offer the market an even more ergonomic and convenient device. Already available alternative to classic mouse - trackball MX Ergo with a special hinge and support for Logitech Flow technologies.

Other unusual device - vertical Mouse MX Vertical, which is less than the load arm muscles.

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