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10-29-2004, 08:27 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Massachusetts
Vehicle: Porsche Boxster S
Posts: 1,451
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Bluetooth Adaptor Opinions
I need to get a BY adaptor for my PC, a USB dongle type thing. In looking into this it seems there are a lot of dfferent qualities and in particular the software with some of them may suck.
Could you please post any suggestions if you have a USB BT adaptor that you feel works well and an idea of the price paid etc?
I'll be using it mainly for a GPRS connection to my Nokia 6620 phone if that affects things.
Thanks, Chris.
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10-29-2004, 08:42 AM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Essex, England
Vehicle: Honda Prelude 2.2 VTEC / Ford Anglia 105E
Posts: 2,224
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I've got a Belkin F8T003, and I can't fault it.
Garry
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11-15-2004, 06:39 AM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Melb, Australia
Vehicle: Eunos 500
Posts: 131
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I have the same Belkin USB dongle as Confused, bought it new on eBay for $50aud, works well with Nokia PC Suite and my 6230. I've also read in other threads this BT adapter has been tested and works well with Zorro's PhoneControl software..
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No CarPC in the Eunos yet, have setup my O2 Atom PDA, with a Holux Bluetooth GPS receiver, for the time being :)
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11-15-2004, 07:33 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Massachusetts
Vehicle: Porsche Boxster S
Posts: 1,451
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I got an F8T001 and it seems to be working great, thanks for the advice.
Chris.
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11-15-2004, 09:20 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 505
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I have have the F8T001 and the D-Link BT120. Both are good, but my belkin would drop a connection once in a while(twice per day maybe). My D-Link has yet to do this. If I were to buy another, it would be the D-Link for sure IMHO.
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11-15-2004, 09:27 AM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 98
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If you don't need the one with the longer distance, then I would go with the D-Link. I have the D-Link one and a Trendware one. Both of them were under 20 bucks, D-Link with a rebate at office max, the Trendware from newegg.
I use mine for my Sony-Ericsson phone, transfer files from computer to computer, copy music to a PDA, I want to get a BT GPS and keyboard for the car, but those are pretty pricey.
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11-15-2004, 09:28 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Massachusetts
Vehicle: Porsche Boxster S
Posts: 1,451
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I'm thinking of getting a PCMCIA one maybe, the USB Dongle works fine but it's just a pain in the rear on my laptop, I think a PCMCIA card with retractable antenna may be easier as I want permanent BT on my laptop.
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11-15-2004, 12:19 PM
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The Vauxhall Vectra Project
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Morecambe, Lancs, UK ( Just For The Moment )
Vehicle: Vauxhall Vectra C SRI XPack Auto - v5 ( Via 12000 based ) Sygic & With FreeICE
Posts: 2,660
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Quote: Originally Posted by ukchris
I'm thinking of getting a PCMCIA one maybe, the USB Dongle works fine but it's just a pain in the rear on my laptop, I think a PCMCIA card with retractable antenna may be easier as I want permanent BT on my laptop.
3com do a nice xjack version....
Terran |
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11-15-2004, 01:55 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Massachusetts
Vehicle: Porsche Boxster S
Posts: 1,451
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Quote: Originally Posted by ccsnet
3com do a nice xjack version....
Terran
And only $100!  |
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11-15-2004, 08:09 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Oct 2003
Vehicle: BMW 325is
Posts: 664
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Quote: Originally Posted by ukchris
And only $100!
And it's a peice of ****! Works about 10% of the time.. |
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11-15-2004, 09:06 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Florence Yall, BFKY
Vehicle: 98 Trans Am
Posts: 1,701
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I think the important thing to look for right now is Class 1. But not sure. Some also say headset and mouse compatible and some don't. It's way too confusing!
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11-15-2004, 09:15 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Massachusetts
Vehicle: Porsche Boxster S
Posts: 1,451
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I couldn't agree more. I'm looking for a headset that I want to use with my PC and phone, there's very little info about though.
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