[BTM] Adding Bluetooth to a G5 Desktop

Steve Savery steve_s at mac.com
Fri Sep 23 08:15:18 PDT 2005


Only if you have (or expect to have) a Bluetooth 2 device to use with  
it. The new version has increased the bandwidth, so any current 1.1  
devices will not be able to take advantage of this.

S

On Sep 23, 2005, at 4:14 pm, Roger Houghton wrote:

> OK, thanks. Is there any advantage in having Bluetooth 2?
>
>
> On 23 Sep 2005, at 16:10, Steve Savery wrote:
>
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I don't know about Bluetooth 2 USB adaptors, but 1.1 adaptors will  
>> work fine. Maplins have them available for under £15 I think  
>> (there's a Maplin's store on the A4 into Bristol - not too far  
>> from you!).
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>>
>> Steve
>> Bristol, UK
>>
>> On Sep 23, 2005, at 4:08 pm, Roger Houghton wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> I just bought a G5 desktop from Apple. As it was a refurb I  
>>> didn't have the option of adding Bluetooth. Could anyone  
>>> recommend the best way of doing so now? Apparently it can be  
>>> added by an Authorised Apple Servicer but I don't have one close  
>>> by and don't know the cost. Will a USB dongle work just as well?  
>>> Any recommendations for one offering Bluetooth 2?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>> --------------
>>> Roger Houghton
>>> Bath, England
>>> mail at rogerhoughton.co.uk
>>> ========================
>>>
>>>
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