Bluetooth and the Z70v?

I read on a previous post that the bluetooth module would be available in july, but that is pretty hard to install inside the case. i worried about that becase im not from the states to bring the lappy back for just that module instalation.

help plz

 

Yes, it's going to be very difficult to install and you'd void your warranty trying to do it yourself. The motherboard has to be completely removed. This means your notebook will be sitting in pieces on a table to get to the place where it needs to be installed.

10 pieces are coming over and we're going to be testing them towards the end of the month.

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I'll be waiting for the results, it's just too stupid to have one led an a button that does nothing in a so Great design like the M6

 

I'm also interested in having bluetooth. Will it be integrated (i.e. come standard on the z70v or will it be an add-on module)? Also, would it be available around the same time as the Intel price change?

 

It will be a $75-$100 option... I'm leaning more towards the $100 side with the amount of labor that needs to go into it. We're going to have a limited number of them, and after we get rid of those, Asus has to order more for everyone else..... So if they come in before July, they may be gone before any price changes....... but will be back a couple weeks afterwards I'm sure.

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That's certainly an idea... but internal is so much cooler and there is already a bluetooth light and hardwired on/off button for it.

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Or, you can do what I did... Get a little USB Bluetooth adapter. I bought a Linksys USB BT100 for $40 and it works great on my Z70v.

 

No doubt, internal BT is way cooler, and safer, too. No risk of accidentally snapping off like my USB adapter. I'll probably look to upgrade to internal BT, later this year.

 

Yeah.. but for now.. $40 for that adapter isn't bad at all.. and if you don't use it all the time... that's a good option.

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Any Update on the built in bluetooth for an Z70v? I hear there may be a refresh as well.

 

Nothing........ our 10 bt modules still haven't hit port yet..... so we haven't tested it yet.

There is not going to be a refresh, but their will be a higher end model (most likely 128mb x700 graphics card)....... but the price should be a bit higher... higher enough to mabye require another model designation and enough to keep the z70v as just a high end model while the other one would be super high end.

 

Justin, I just read in another thread that the bluetooth is 1.1 in the W3v. Is what you are expecting for the Z70v going to be 1.1 as well?

 

Should be the same

 

Through the link posted they have a bluetooth adapter that is internal and included. It's also a Z70v refresh (though it's a preorder).

http://istnc.com/store/products.php?cat=117

 

any word on when these may be coming in and i hear they will have built in bluetooth

 

Keep reading the posts....... all the info is around. The only falsity that is common rumor right now is that asus has confirmed all of this stuff and a price and a date..... right now even a good eta isn't out and they haven't fit an x700 into the unit yet......