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    bluetooth dongles on ebay

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by vin200, Jul 24, 2009.

  1. vin200

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    I don't think you realize exactly how cheap it is for china to produce things lol
    check out http://dealextreme.com It will blow your mind
     
    bense, Jul 24, 2009
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  3. vin200

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    One has a nice package and helps an american drive a nicer lexus. And the other one doesn't.
     
    bense, Jul 24, 2009
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  5. vin200

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    ah, lol. thanks.
     
    vin200, Jul 24, 2009
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  6. bense

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    I mean, even if I'm wrong (which I'm not) it's not like you're risking your life savings. And if that is your life savings, then you deserve to lose it :p
     
    bense, Jul 24, 2009
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  7. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    The one from Newegg will work and be made of real plastic.
    The one from ebay, well... that's a 50/50. And build quality will be crap.

    But it's so small and so cheap, you don't have much to lose in giving it a shot.
     
    Hep!, Jul 24, 2009
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  8. bense

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    I've never had a problem with the cheap parts
     
    bense, Jul 24, 2009
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    Not very good; they can give certain systems (like my .HP dv7-series) indigestion trying to get the driver sorted out and properly installed. I tried one, spent half an evening getting it to work properly in _Vista 64-bit, transferred one measly file from my cell phone to the laptop, and then uninstalled the whole thing as a bad deal.
     
    Shyster1, Jul 25, 2009
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  10. bense

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    mine works fine, i've never had any problem with it
     
    bense, Jul 25, 2009
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  11. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    Ummmm alright man. Got it.
     
    Hep!, Jul 25, 2009
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    LOL i never saw a dude hesitating for a 1$ story before ;-) What a thread !!!!!
     
    Kallogan, Jul 25, 2009
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    lmao! I <3 this thread.

    would read again.
     
    ajreynol, Jul 25, 2009
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