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Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop for Bluetooth

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by JADS, 3 Nov 2002.

  1. JADS

    JADS Et arma et verba vulnerant

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    [​IMG]Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop for Bluetooth


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    Unfortunately this is more backward then previous models, the mouse scans less and polls less, bluetooth isn't fast enough to keep up
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    Beauty is only skin deep in this case, which is rather unfortunate.
     
  2. Nedsbeds

    Nedsbeds Badger, Slime, Weasel!!

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    i cant really see the advantage of having a blootooth keyboard and mouse. unless you are going to have a bluetooth monitor or lcd panel as well
     
  3. 8-BALL

    8-BALL Theory would dictate.....

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    From what I understand, this will have a longer range than conventional wireless models. Also, is it possible, that with the available bandwidth of bluetooth, they may be able to up the sampling rate of the mouse to bring it more in line with conventional wired ones.

    Just a thought
     
  4. Lazy

    Lazy Meow?

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    why can't they make a wired version? why, why, why?

    All the wired versions are mostly beige :miffed:
     
  5. Nedsbeds

    Nedsbeds Badger, Slime, Weasel!!

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    it has to be said. that is one gorgeous mouse and keyboard set
     
  6. whypick1

    whypick1 The über-Pick

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    Holy crap, it's an actual Bluetooth product!
     
  7. DaWibbla

    DaWibbla What's a Dremel?

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    Why don't all the good stuff get taken up? Bluetooth's excellent for personal area networks but it's either seriously expensive or poorly implemented :(

    Just look at minidisks.

    Congratulations to microsoft though for getting bluetooth keyboard and mouse though...

    What about a wireless/bluetooth keyboard that you can charge though a usb port? Now there's an idea :)
     
  8. seb835

    seb835 What's a Dremel?

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    the new bluetooth mouse and keyboard look good...BUT...can you use the bleutooth adaptor for other things like my Ericsson T68i bluetooth phone? Or will the adapter only receive and send signals to the keyboard and mouse ONLY?

    otherwise we'll be fulling up our USB ports with bluetooth adaptors for every different bit of hardware we have!
     
  9. DaWibbla

    DaWibbla What's a Dremel?

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    Good question but if it's bluetooth then shouldn't it be compatible with all other bluetooth things?

    Does it actually come with a bluetooth adapter?

    Each adapter (1.1) can service up to 8 bluetooth devices can't they?
     
  10. danielctull

    danielctull What's a Dremel?

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    believe you're right on all of those points there... what about people who already have bluetooth adaptors? can we use those for the microsoft set? i hope so, after all it is a standard...

    does this also maean i can type text messeges on my T68i with the MS keyboard ?? :idea: hee hee
     
  11. DaWibbla

    DaWibbla What's a Dremel?

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    oooooh, what about typing onto your handheld, mobile, fridge, toaster...anything that's bluetooth enabled? I'd buy a keyboard for that!
     
  12. pheonix

    pheonix Toot Toot!

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    See my MX700 thread...I've used an MS wireless Explorer...its simply not on the same planet. So I don't expect this stuff (which is going via Bluetooth) to perform anywhere NEAR what this mouse can do.



    Can you tell I like it?
     

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