Customer Reviews

Socket Communications Bluetooth Connection Kit+Adapter (Win CE,98,Me,2000,XP)

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2 star:		(2)
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I got this card to work with Dell X5 PDA and my Sony T610 phone. However, I cannot get it to work with my Dell Latitude Laptop running Win 2000. It finds the remote device, allows connections, but if you try to move files, you get a protection error. Synchronization using the Sony software never finds the phone, even if it is connected, bonded.. Emails to Socket support get no reply. No mention of problems or hints in their FAQ. No updates for the Windows software or drivers on the website (they seem to be selling this software for previous card buyers). They get two stars because it worked with the PDA.

Gratuitous comment: why does anyone think Bluetooth has a future? It is more complicated than wifi, slower, and seems more difficult to use. Once the low power wifi chips enter the market, bye-bye Bluetooth.

Pro's

Supports Bluetooth 1.1 Spec

Work with Socket Bluetooth GPS

Works with Palm PDA

PC CARD with CF when used the notebook the card sticks out very little.This is a big plus because if you have kids and use a USB adapter you will end up breaking it easily as sticks out from the notebook

Con's

Crappy software

**DOES NOT SUPPORT HEADSET PROFILE** I recently purchased a iogear headset for IM Chatting and realized that I could not use with my headset as this does not support headset profile

Very bad technical support,They charge for any software written and abs no free upgrades.

Very expensive

Conclusion

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If you are not interested in upgrades and happy with the exisitng functionality then go for it but at current market rate you have better choices.It does work with windows 98

I would not recommend it but if this is used with win98 then this card works and i have used it