09-28-2003, 04:23 PM
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Bluetooth, my initial reaction...
So I decided to get myself a Bluetooth dongle for my PC...
I have read all of the recommendations from members, and decided to try a different approach...
Since I feel that Bluetooth should work like WIFI(who cares who makes it, plug it in and it should work), I brought my daughter with me to the store, put out the different boxes, and let her decide which I should buy (I think it was a packaging thing :wink: ). Anyway, she chose an Actiontec dongle...
I came home, read the manual (yes, I READ the manual), and set out to make it work...
I installed the software, connected the dongle, and things went downhill from there...
Needless to say, 1 hour and 1 software update later, I am still having problems...
I'll get it working, but I just can't say Bluetooth is ready for prime time yet. Bluetooth, at least from my limited exposure, is a confusing kludge of software and hardware that seems to be (AFAIAC) about 2-3 years away from being main stream. I would tend to think that something better will come out before then...
If you can't open the box and plug in the device and have it work, it will never be accepted by the masses...
Just my .02
Steve
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