*HOT* Mini 100M Bluetooth Dongle $10 only

[petermen]

Mini 100M Bluetooth Dongle

Saw this one before
In for one already!!

 

[damontool]

I am buying one!

 

[HankD]

FREE SHIPPING!!!!! I'm In!

 

[jinglingxl]

Will this support the Remote Desktop function from my SE W800i ? My Hawking BT dongle didn't

 

[BadThad]

Only 7 resellerratings, but decent

 

[damontool]

Got the dongle after 10 days

 

[deejayshakur]

Originally posted by: damontool
Got the dongle after 10 days

quick review of it? or from anybody else.

edit: wow, it's BT 2.0. can anybody confirm EDR (enhanced data rate) on this dongle??

the wiki:

Bluetooth 2.0

This version is backwards compatible with 1.x. The main enhancement is the introduction of Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) of 2.1 Mbit/s. This has the following effects (Bluetooth SIG, 2004):

* 3 times faster transmission speed (up to 10 times in certain cases).
* Lower power consumption through reduced duty cycle.
* Simplification of multi-link scenarios due to more available bandwidth.
* Further improved BER (Bit error rate) performance.

 

[ThatsHowIRoll]

[Delete Me]

 

[ThatsHowIRoll]

In for uno, thanks OP!

 

[flyboy84]

100M? I thought BT's max range was on the order of like 50 feet. :-\

 

[rugger29]

As far as I know, Class 1 is 100m, Class 2 is 10m.

What confuses me is that LED Shoppe is listing this as a Class 2 device with 100m range??

 

[meelo]

so even at 10m this is still a good deal tho eh?

 

[rugger29]

yeah true, BT 2.0 even only at 10m.... $10 shipped is a great price! I was just confused by the conflicting specs.

 

[rugger29]

but hey, for $2 more, you can get the Class 1 super slim version!

http://ledshoppe.com/Product/AD/AD-CA3003.htm

 

[GeneValgene]

in for one...thanks OP!

 

[nekote]

Newegg has Class 1 / class 2 USB BlueTooth adapters (100M / 10M) for $2.99 / $.99, after MIR

Posted as a sticky, at the top of the entries, here Anandtech's Hot Deals forum.
Airnet ABT101 Wireless Bluetooth USB Adapter - Retail
Airnet ABT201 Wireless Bluetooth USB Adapter - Retail

Suggest OP - petermen (with all of 4 posts???) - include this as an alternative / comparison.

 

[50]

Originally posted by: nekote
Newegg has Class 1 / class 2 USB BlueTooth adapters (100M / 10M) for $2.99 / $.99, after MIR

Posted as a sticky, at the top of the entries, here Anandtech's Hot Deals forum.
Airnet ABT101 Wireless Bluetooth USB Adapter - Retail
Airnet ABT201 Wireless Bluetooth USB Adapter - Retail

Suggest OP - petermen (with all of 4 posts???) - include this as an alternative / comparison.

These are much better deals. I have the previously mentioned 100M dongle and it is NOT 1.2, it is 1.2 compatible and works pretty well but you need the software. Those other ones don't need software which is a major plus.

 

[fishbudgreg]

Sorry to be dense but what exactly do you use one these for? I've tried to get a straight forward explanation from the web but have failed to find one. I'm not a big fan of cell phones but the rest of my family have them. So what does this device buy them? Thanks.

 

[Joemonkey]

You can use a bluetooth dongle for any number of applications, such as bluetooth keyboards, mice, headsets, etc. It's just a standard for wireless connectivity pretty much.

 

[fishbudgreg]

Thanks Joemonkey. So if I have a bluetooth capable cell phone (e.g., Motorola E815) and a bluetooth capable headset (e.g., Motorola HS850) which communicate with each other without a need for other devices, can someone give me an example of what this dongle would do for me if the only application I have is cell phone use? My guess is nothing, but I just want to confirm. Thanks again.

 

[brucekatz]

Originally posted by: fishbudgreg
Thanks Joemonkey. So if I have a bluetooth capable cell phone (e.g., Motorola E815) and a bluetooth capable headset (e.g., Motorola HS850) which communicate with each other without a need for other devices, can someone give me an example of what this dongle would do for me if the only application I have is cell phone use? My guess is nothing, but I just want to confirm. Thanks again.

You can use your Motorola HS850 as a pc headset. To use Skype, for example. If you only use it for your cell phone, you don't need the dongle.

 

[JacobJ]

what's a dongle?

 

[toneman]

Or if you have Moto Mobile Phone Tools (or similar software), you can wirelessly transfer phone number/contact/multimedia info between your phone and desktop/laptop computer. Sure, one could possibly find the proper phone cable for less than many BT dongles...but for those folks who hate wires, this is another way a BT dongle can be used.

 

[bitt3n]

Originally posted by: brucekatz

Originally posted by: fishbudgreg
Thanks Joemonkey. So if I have a bluetooth capable cell phone (e.g., Motorola E815) and a bluetooth capable headset (e.g., Motorola HS850) which communicate with each other without a need for other devices, can someone give me an example of what this dongle would do for me if the only application I have is cell phone use? My guess is nothing, but I just want to confirm. Thanks again.

You can use your Motorola HS850 as a pc headset. To use Skype, for example. If you only use it for your cell phone, you don't need the dongle.

I have found it nigh impossible to get my bluetooth headset to talk to windows XP. apparently the windows drivers don't support headsets, so you have to use WIDCOMM drivers, and even when I installed them I still can't get it to work with my jabra bt250. I would love to know how to do it actually.

 

[deejayshakur]

Originally posted by: toneman
Or if you have Moto Mobile Phone Tools (or similar software), you can wirelessly transfer phone number/contact/multimedia info between your phone and desktop/laptop computer. Sure, one could possibly find the proper phone cable for less than many BT dongles...but for those folks who hate wires, this is another way a BT dongle can be used.

you can also transfer CALLS to the computer with sony ericsson phones using float's mobile agent (FMA). great app.