BLUETOOTH 1.2/2.0 USB 2.0 100M

by Macsense

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BZTKNC
• Item model number: BT-100
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,672 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 5, 2005

Product Description

From the manufacturer

This Bluetooth USB Adapter (BT-100) is a small thumb-size adapter adds Bluetooth capability to your Mac. Now your computer can connect with other Bluetooth-enabled devices such as keyboard, mouse, mobile phone, PDAs, etc.

Product Description

Get more done with the power of Bluetooth! Transfer files between your computer and any Bluetooth-enabled devices, such as cell phones, PDAs, printers, headsets, and more. Create on-the-fly networks between two computers w/ Bluetooth. This simple USB adapter acts as an antenna for your computer, giving it Bluetooth capability.
This bluetooth dongle comes with a full version of BlueSoleil software and drivers. However, the software is not licensed to every type and model of hardware that is capable of using Bluetooth. If the software detects hardware that does not match the license keys it expects, then the software will impose a 5MB data transfer limitation. To overcome that limitation, users must purchase a different version of BlueSoleil software separately. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy this if you value functionality, October 24, 2007

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James T. George "Hidesquadron1" (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This card does not, and I will repeat, DOES NOT, work as a common customer would expect it to. It will NOT run with any built in bluetooth software (i.e. Windows Bluetooth functionality) Instead it utilizes a BlueSolei software package that does not offer the same functionality as a name brand bluetooth card (which supports the in house software). This is a textbook case of cheap, quick manufactured technology pawned off on unsuspecting customers that believe they are getting a bargain. Notice how there is no company name behind this product (i.e. Linksys, Belkin, MSI, etc) Do yourself a favor- pay the extra amount for a quality product that offers support for their customers. You will have more success with drivers for multiple versions of the operating system you will use and also have access to fully functioning software. Do not buy this product, Do some research. Do not be fooled by a bargain priced item.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good news and bad news, June 25, 2007

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S. Schonberger (near Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BLUETOOTH 1.2/2.0 USB 2.0 100M (Personal Computers)

Good news:
- The price was great and the shipping was amazingly fast.
- It worked on XP with my Bluetooth Wacom graphics tablet.
- It's available in several colors. The dark blue looks nice.

Bad news:
- It didn't work quite right on XP with my Razr cell phone; it cut off photo transfers, so they only came through partially.
- Although it's available in several colors, there doesn't appear to be a way to select a color. They sent me the dark blue.

No news:
- I haven't tested it on Vista, because nothing seems to work quite right there. Another reviewer said it does, so I'll have to give it a try.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars OK Only for Limited Bandwidth, December 14, 2007

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Leo G. Karpoff (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BLUETOOTH 1.2/2.0 USB 2.0 100M (Personal Computers)

I bought this item for use with a Wacom Graphire tablet. However, it turns out it can't handle the data rate for pressure sensitivity. The tablet/pen combination works, but only like a non-pressure-sensitive mouse.

The product otherwise worked well right out of the box, but had I known its bandwidth limitation, I'd have never bought it. The feature listing that says it complies with Bluetooth 2.0 is incorrect--if you look under "See more technical details," next to "standards compliance" it lists only Bluetooth 1.2. Even though it was such an inexpensive item, this kind of thing just burns me up. You get what you pay for in this case.