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    bluetooth/wireless usb

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by crystrill, Oct 14, 2007.

  1. crystrill

    crystrill Notebook Enthusiast

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    What's the difference?

    Dell's description on the site makes them seem almost like the same thing. Blue tooth capability is $20 and the Built-In Wireless USB capability (plus Belkin 4 port hub) is $150.

    Can someone explain this to me? Thanks in advance!
     
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    crystrill Notebook Enthusiast

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    Oh wait, after thinking about it I THINK I got it. LOL. Wow, I'm slow.

    Correct me if I'm wrong.

    Wireless USB is basically when you have a port that you can connect your camera, printer, and other USB devices to it. And the port isn't connected to the computer. So basically, it's like plugging it into the computer, but instead I'm plugging it into the port. And it would only be useful if I ran out of ports on the computer itself.

    And blue tooth is, NO wires, NO ports.
     
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    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes an No;
    For now, Wireless USB is only available in Wireless USB hubs, used to connect normal USB devices to the PC wirelessly. In that sense you are right.

    But in the future there will be Wireless USB devices that need no physical connection with any device (like a HUB), they would connect directly to the PC (or to any other compatible device) completely wirelessly much like Bluetooth, but will act as a USB device (for example the PC will see it as a standard USB device; at least I think that is the idea)
     
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