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Offline EtherShock

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Bluetooth, is it worth it?
on: July 05, 2005, 12:04:17 am
My dad is thinking of getting a bluetooth phone. We have nothing bluetooth enabled, so does it really make any sense to get one?
  

Offline Martinus

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Reply #1 on: July 05, 2005, 12:09:11 am
[color=66ff00]Not if he's only getting the phone for bluetooth (although it seems a large proportion of the new phones released have it by default).

I use the bluetooth feature on my phone (nokia 6820) to drop files onto it which is handy, as is the ability to download photos and backup the phonebook etc.

Also note that all bluetooth phones do not have the same features.
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Reply #2 on: July 05, 2005, 11:00:33 am
Yeah, I didn't think so. I might have a use for one though. I can always upgrade my computer to bluetooth enabled in the future.
 

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Reply #3 on: July 05, 2005, 03:24:37 pm
Just make sure he's not getting it for toothing.
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Reply #4 on: July 05, 2005, 05:53:30 pm
I have bluetooth on my PDA and have had it turned off since the day I bought it. If you haven't got anything Bluetooth enabled, its pointless.

Me, I'd only use it for a bluetooth keyboard. I've got wifi for file transfers.
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Reply #5 on: July 06, 2005, 04:03:45 am
using bt between my palm and my phone back when I had a phone with bt was pretty seksi. much nicer to surf around with the palm... and managing phone numbers and stuff like that was really easy as well.

if only that phone hadn't gone dead on me :(
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Reply #6 on: July 06, 2005, 04:26:38 am
i have bluetooth on my pc...i use it for...well... the hub also doubles as the recharging station for my logitech mouse, and works with my KB as well
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Reply #7 on: July 06, 2005, 09:29:00 pm
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I have bluetooth on my PDA and have had it turned off since the day I bought it. If you haven't got anything Bluetooth enabled, its pointless.

Me, I'd only use it for a bluetooth keyboard. I've got wifi for file transfers.


I take that first bit back. I've discovered the bluetooth GPS puck. I can keep the puck on, in my backpack, with its own batteries, and just connect to it with my PDA without pulling the puck out. So the bluetooth has value! :D
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Reply #8 on: July 07, 2005, 01:18:49 am
Yeah, BT only has value when you have more than one device with BT, and when you want two or more of said BT devices to be able to communicate in some way.


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Reply #9 on: July 07, 2005, 04:35:17 pm
Bluejacking is fun..... :nervous:
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Reply #10 on: July 07, 2005, 05:01:58 pm
War-driving anyone? :nervous:


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