Why not make the bluetooth chip internal?

westonm · March 20, 2002 8:49PM

Is there some reason Apple couldn't make the bluetooth connector internal? Since they sell it for only $49 it must cost them around $20-30 . I think it would be a nice little buzzword to have on all the Macs.

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[ 03-20-2002: Message edited by: GolferGuy1 ]

ghost_user_name · March 20, 2002 8:59PM

Because they're have to redesign the motherboards again and induce further delays. I think that little chip hanging out is a fine idea for now. Maybe it'll be internalized on the "rev B" iMac 2s and when (if??) Apple finally updates the towers.

paul · March 20, 2002 9:08PM

Also, apple doenst make those little connectors.... D-Link does... give them time--it will come.

applenut · March 20, 2002 10:59PM

[quote]Originally posted by Paul:

Also, apple doenst make those little connectors.... D-Link does... give them time--it will come.<hr></blockquote>

so, use the D-Link chip. Apple doesn't make the majority of chips on their motherboards anyways

buonrotto · March 21, 2002 6:36AM

They will eventually.

brussell · March 21, 2002 10:45AM

[quote]Topic: Why not make the bluetooth chip internal? <hr></blockquote>Because they'd probably raise the price of Macs by $100 to include it.

hhogan · March 21, 2002 12:08PM

[quote]Originally posted by BRussell:

Because they'd probably raise the price of Macs by $100 to include it.

eman · March 21, 2002 1:47PM

[quote]Originally posted by BRussell:

Because they'd probably raise the price of Macs by $100 to include it.

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<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> Probably.

majormatt · March 21, 2002 3:29PM

Those things probaly cost a dollar or two to make.

zo · March 21, 2002 8:04PM

would a an airport/bluetooth card be possible? IE buy ONE card that could have both on it?

Regarding that keychain thing... would be nice if it could at least bend upwards and not stick out so dang much.

solo · March 21, 2002 10:46PM

I heard that bluetooth seriously interfears with airport. can anybody conferm this or am i just nuts? <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />

airsluf · March 21, 2002 10:50PM

zo · March 22, 2002 10:14AM

[quote]Originally posted by solo:

I heard that bluetooth seriously interfears with airport. can anybody conferm this or am i just nuts? <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" /> <hr></blockquote>

If you read on the Apple Bluetooth site, you will see that its a new implementation, 802.15 or something like that, that is totally bckwards compatible with original Bluetooth spec. Guess the AirPort and Bluetooth interferences have been resolved

amorph · March 22, 2002 10:23AM

[quote]Originally posted by AirSluf:

As to the original question: There hasn't been a motherboard revision yet so it's easiest for now to just add it via an already available 3rd party plug. Later they can build it in with a actual board/casing revision, for much less overall cost.<hr></blockquote>

And, it means that, unlike with AirPort, several years' worth of Macs won't be left behind. When Apple does make Bluetooth standard (and they will, I'm sure) a raftload of peripherals will follow, and this little dongle will ensure that you can buy them and use them with your tangerine iBook or your Bondi iMac, or even your old 8500 if you have a USB card. Very cool.

i like macs · March 22, 2002 3:34PM

does this thing work with mice/keyboards? it would be cool to plug one into a mouse and another into my monitor.

nebagakid · March 23, 2002 9:02PM

It probably would not work with your monitor, I just don't think there could be a wireless monitor from the computer to the monitory. Just don't think that could happen. It is about only 1MB/s, so this could not replace anything that we already have. The best would be for Palms, and maybe a replacement to the Infrared that Apple may be phasing out from it's protable lines. <img src="graemlins/surprised.gif" border="0" alt="[Surprised]" /> <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />

:cool:

airsluf · March 24, 2002 1:39PM

brussell · March 24, 2002 2:43PM

[quote]Originally posted by AirSluf:

The BlueTooth adaptor does not make current peripherals wireless.

It is the antenna for other BlueTooth equipped gadgets you already have or are going to buy in the future. If you don't already have a BT gadget, it would be a wasted $50.

The bit about using it on keyboards or monitors just means you can put it in an available USB port there. Not that it will auto-magically make the old peripheral wireless.<hr></blockquote>But what if you put an antenna in your keyboard, and another in your computer. What would it take to convert an existing keyboard to wireless? Or is that just impossible?

mjpaci · March 27, 2002 7:38AM

BRUSSELL:

If you have one in your powered USB port on your Mac and one in your un-powered port on your keyboard, where the hell is the power going to come from?

Most BT devices are things with power: Palms, Cell Phones, etc. Any wireless device like a mouse or keyboard will also require power of some sort.

--Mike

[ 03-27-2002: Message edited by: mjpaci ]

Why not make the bluetooth chip internal?

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