Bluetooth advantages

Advantages: Small
Disadvantages: Expensive

...I purchased this product a month back for approximately 20 GBP including the delivery charges on amazon.co.uk. I have gone in for the 10meter range product. It is available in different ranges. So the Bluetooth works within the 10 meters range. The PC requirements for this product is ******************************************* PC compatible computer, CPU speed should be above 200MHz or above. Memory should be above 64MB though they say that the recommended memory should be around 128 MB. The system should be Windows 98 and above. I am not sure of the Mac OS, All I know is that it suports Mac also. Package ********** The product itself comes with the CD installation software and documentation, User Manual, Quick Installation Guide. The Installation guide is good and it was easy for me to follow the steps and setup...

bpg2504 09.08.2005 · Read review
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Review of Belkin Bluetooth USB Adapter

Long in the (Blue)tooth

Advantages: 100m Range, Compact Design, Great Software
Disadvantages: Price

...Bluetooth is one of those "nearly" technologies. You know the ones, they promise to change the way we live and they nearly deliver. In the case of Bluetooth, the claims were for a wireless "Personal Area Network" that would link up all of your electronic devices and allow them to work in harmony with anything else that you came into range of. It was on this promise of an easier, automated way of life that I bought my Belkin Bluetooth widget. Measuring barely 70mm x 20mm x 6mm it's a compact, slimline design that doesn't hog too much space either side of your USB port, meaning you can still use the port next to it should you need to. It doesn't stick out too far from the USB port either, and so doesn't snag too often which is particularly important if you are using it with a laptop! The single LED (blue, obviously) flashes...

LegendaryMrDude 29.12.2004 · Read review
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Belkin Bluetooth Adaptor

Advantages: Small, quick to connect to devices like mobiles and pda's. Good value for money.
Disadvantages: You must read the instruction manual well to set it up properly.

...I purchased this product just after Christmas and so far, I have not had any problems with it. The first thing I must say, is that you MUST make sure that you read the instruction manual before doing anything else. From my experience, if your computer has windows xp and 'service pack 2' installed (usually automatically added when connected to the internet). Then you must install the software first and before plugging it in! Once you have set up the bluetooth adaptor onto your computer (this took me around quarter of an hour) it truly is a marvellous piece of kit. Personally, I bought the Belkin Bluetooth adaptor for several reasons: 1) It works with basically all programmes needing a bluetooth dongle. 2) To connect my bluetooth mobile phone to my laptop so that I could store data (pictures etc.) and copy over appointments...

oli2140 02.03.2006 · Read review
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Baby Bluetooth

Advantages: BTv1.2 better for voice, Tiny, very small and did I mention diminutive
Disadvantages: Err...cap can drop off...does that count?

...I bought this bluetooth (BT) device so I could connect my notepad to my mobile phone (SonyEricsson K750i) wirelessly; quick summary:I've had it 6 months and it works a treat. My version is Part # F8T009uk, which is the enhanced BTv1.2 version. It looks identical to the v1.1 version so watch out if you want the improved voice features apparently offered by v1.2 as some shops may try and flog you their old stock. I got lucky on this front as I originally ordered this kit from Amazon but it was out of stock, so I cancelled. Next day I just happened to see that the new version had come out and so picked that up in PCWorld at the same price as Amazon (14.99 GBP). Opinion: This thing is TINY! I have used USB dongles before for such things as a USB 54g connection and this is the smallest thing yet (it actually looks bigger on screen...

debcrane 13.01.2006 (17.01.2006) · Read review
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Will it be the Last FM?

Advantages: It's FREE! Chart your music, find out what your friends listen to, find new music, and friends
Disadvantages: ADDICTION

...I'm a frequent poster on several forums, I have 64 contacts in MSN, and believe it or not, I have a couple of real-life friends as well. Like many people, I use my computer to listen to music as well as ciaoing, and doing other bits and bobs, like satisfying my forum addictions, and er... chatting up sexy Scots (oh, that's a long story...). Several of my "contacts" from the sources mentioned, use a site called last.fm to track their listening. After stalking... cough cough, I mean, browsing their playlists there, I decided to join up. ► So what is it and why would I want it? ► Right, well this bit is easy. All I need to do is go to last.fm's homepage and find the help, or FAQ section and copy and paste what it says last.fm is... "Last.fm is the flagship product from the team that designed the Audioscrobbler system...

steffee 09.06.2006 · Read review
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Review of Last.fm

JAXLE ON CLASSIC FM

Advantages: Several good shows; The Evening Concert; Classical music!!!
Disadvantages: A flood of adverts; Simon Bates

...I was surprised when browsing Ciao to note that there are only (currently) twelve ops on the radio station Classic FM (101.1). Any regular listener will know that they?ve recently been telling us all how well they?re doing in the radio ratings, but are these results justified? Your very own Jaxle will now investigate. Now, as maybe some readers know, I?m a very big fan of classical music (see my op on classical music) and yes, I must confess to being one of those who regularly listens to Classic FM, and yes, I do indeed prefer it to Radio Three. I?ll now run through the main programs that they broadcast with my opinions of each. >> BREAKFAST << Unfortunately, this show is completely ruined by Simon Bates (see below). Plays the more popular classical music and is excellent for news and traffic updates in the mornings...

Jaxle 21.11.2003 · Read review
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Review of Classic FM

Belkin Bluetooth = Beautiful

Advantages: Tiny, LED, Protective Cap
Disadvantages: Annoying features installed

...After I purchased my new phone (Nokia 6230i) I needed to be able to transfer info between my phone and my PC, so I headed out to my local comet and picked this up for £10.99. This tiny Adapter (better known as a Dongle) has a USB socket under a protective cap which plugs into any PC or Laptop. It is USB 2.0, but also supports USB 1.1 on older PC's and has a range of 10meters. Bluetooth is a way of communicating wirelessly, like infra-red or radio waves and is very easy to use, the only problem is it is slightly slower than using data cables or infra-red. In the package you get the dongle and a CD with drivers (un-needed on XP as it will be automatically installed when plugged in) When the Dongle is plugged in and Bluetooth is on, a small Blue LED lights up on the dongle, which is very helpful. You can turn bluetooth on or off using...

painey 19.11.2005 · Read review
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I'll Bluetooth to you, if you Bluetooth to me!

Advantages: Easy to exchange work to & from Laptop/PC/Mobile Phones
Disadvantages: Small, could get lost.

...Package Includes: Bluetooth USB Adapter CD-Rom User Guide Quick Installation Guide System Requirements: One available USB Port Windows ® 98 SE, Me, 2000, or XP Mac OS ® X v10.2 and higher I bought this because most mobile phones have Bluetooth now, and having a few different mobiles in my house it's easier than installing all the different mobile software to transfer photos to the computer. I can't actually remember where I bought this, but I think it might have been Argos. I don't remember how much it was then either (a lot of help aren't I!), but currently they are selling at £17.96 on Amazon. Version 2 is now selling in Argos at £15.99. Ebay is a good place to look as prices vary from day to day. You might even find one for 99p! The installation of this was incredibly easy. The quick start guide is useful, though...

PrincessDi 30.01.2007 (04.02.2007) · Read review
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Classic FM Music for Drving

Advantages: Great songs - wonderful, popular tunes
Disadvantages: A few songs aren't as good as the others

...and colourful with a nice wee picture (cartoon type image) of two people driving in a car. Inside the cover it gives all the usual information that is found inside the cover of a CD and it also gives a little information about each song and sometimes tells you what you should do when driving and listening - it's a bit silly but its there. The CD is really good and is really good value as well - it only cost me £4.97 and in my opinion it was well worth it. This is my first experience with a Classic FM CD and as a result of listening to this one I can't wait to listen to another....

SScott764 18.02.2006 · Read review
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Send and recieve files the Bluetooth way!

Advantages: small enough to be left in the computer ready for use.
Disadvantages: May give slow connection depending on pairing product.

...The Belkin bluetooth USB adapter is a must have if you have a bluetooth enabled phone that you regularly link up to a computer in order to transfer files. Instead of the use of unsightly cables to link up your bluetooth enabled products to the computer, this enables you to link them up through a wireless bluetooth connection. The Belkin bluetooth USB adapter is small enough to be placed in a rear USB port of a computer and left there so that it is ready to use whenever you require it. The transfer sending speed is quite fast however depending on the recieving speed of the bluetooth enabled products that you use this with, the speed may be a little slower. This is not the fault of the Belkin bluetooth USB adapter but rather the product recieving the signal as it is harder to recieve bluetooth signals then send them. The recieving speed is...

m_lucas11 28.05.2007 · Read review
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