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    USB bluetooth adapter

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by tango3065, Sep 4, 2007.

  1. tango3065

    tango3065 Notebook Consultant

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    Any recommendation for one, BTW I will only be using occasionally to connect my phone.
     
    tango3065, Sep 4, 2007
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    Theres one from Belkin that comes on sale for $10 AR frequently, I got that one and it works. I had a cheap no-name dongle before and the software did not work.
     
    HotBlood, Sep 4, 2007
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    tango3065 Notebook Consultant

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    What about Linksys, do they make a decent bluetooth adapter?
     
    tango3065, Sep 4, 2007
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    NetBrakr Notebook Deity

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    Please keep in mind...all bluetooth adapter doesnt have the same profiles. For example, my bluetooth adapter supports A2DP profile, but some other adapter doesnt.

    JC
     
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    Durmat Notebook Evangelist

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    Does anyone have any experience with DealExtreme's USB adaptors? $6-$7 is about what I'm willing to pay (all I'd be doing is playing around with cell phone file transfers), but I want to make sure it's usable.

    http://dealextreme.com/search.dx/search.bluetooth

    Also, Meritline is offering one for about the same price- is this any good?

    http://meritline.stores.yahoo.net/usb-bluetooth-wireless-dongle-adapter.html?sfgdata=4|
     
    Durmat, Sep 5, 2007
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