BLuetooth? What is bluetooth?

[Slickone]

Originally posted by: cr4zymofo

Originally posted by: Mannkind
Bluetooth printing works just fine... and yes there are adapters.

<a class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://store.yahoo.com/micro-plus-store/blpaprad.html" target=blank>Bluetooth Parallel Adapter</A>

$100. Wouldnt a bluetooth printer not be too much more? BTW, mine is USB.

 

[Thegonagle]

I like it. It's a very short range (as in a couple meters/yards at most) radio link for stuff that you would previously just use a wire/cable for, but there's no wire involved, so it's very convenient.

 

[blakeatwork]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish

Originally posted by: iamme

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
AFAIK it's just IBM wireless. Is it more than that?

Bluetooth is a standard, just like 802.11b

Many high end PDAs and cell phones are coming equipped with Bluetooth.

Is it actually 802.11b or something different?

I've always thought of it like wireless USB

 

[Thegonagle]

Originally posted by: blakeatwork
I've always thought of it like wireless USB

That's a great way to think about it.

 

[Mannkind]

Epox BT Printer Adapter

I would think that theirs would be much cheaper than the rest. Their BT USB adapter is only 33 bucks brand new. However, they say you can buy it at newegg, but it doesn't show up ATM.

OR

AmbiCon Printer Kit

Has the printer USB thingy and a BT USB thing for your 'puter. For 70 bucks.