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    pcmcia bluetooth for laptop

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by camel_456, Jan 25, 2005.

  1. camel_456

    camel_456 Notebook Consultant

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    i have had a laptop for a long time now, and slowly all my devices seem to have bluetooth, phone, pocket pc and i just got given a bluetooth mouse and keyboard. i need a pcmcia bluetooth adapter, i have been looking round, but i dont want one of the ones that stick out an inch. i want one thats flush witht he laptop side, so you wouldent notice it in there.

    Any ideas?

    Cameron
     
    camel_456, Jan 25, 2005
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  2. Andrew Baxter

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    yeah, not many pcmcia bluetooth cards out there, you could try ebay too

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=44999&item=5746301970&rd=1

    the advantage with the socket one is that it can function with a device that accepts CompactFlash add-ons as well.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Jan 25, 2005
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  3. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    This is exactly what you want. I don't know of any others

    http://socketcom.com/product/BL4517-386.asp

    Editor in Chief http://www.bargainPDA.com and http://www.SPOTstop.com
     
    Brian, Jan 25, 2005
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  4. camel_456

    camel_456 Notebook Consultant

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    thanks alot, this is perfect[ :D]<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by Brian
     
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    $139 pre-shipping? Dannnng! My next laptop needs to have internal bluetooth.
     
    oopl, Feb 10, 2005
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    It is always a smart move to configure your new laptop with a WLAN card and a Bluetooth.It costs only $25 extra and makes your laptop future proof,even if you may not have a bluetooth device at that moment.

    www.hpshopping.com offers bluetooth at only $25 extra with the Intel or Broadcon WI-FI



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    Oddly enough if the original poster of this question owns a Compaq Armada M300 Pentium III 600 notebook it may have been planned for this notebook to have internal bluetooth. There is a small circuit board on the inside front of the notebook where the microphone and headphone connectors are mounted. On this small circuit board there is a space for an additional internal connector with the word Bluetooth printed nearby. It would have been a cool addition to this small and elegant notebook.

     
    diefyr, Feb 12, 2005
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