<strong>Yes, I wanna know too. Apple makes NO mention of the device and how it connects.
"Bluetooth Ready" What does that mean? It has a USB port? Grrr
Maybe it has a special internal slot like Airport? I dunno
If its just a 3rd party dongle thingy, I will be kinda dissapointed...</strong><hr></blockquote>Uh... probably just like 'airport extreme ready'. Its got built in antennas but you must add an airport extreme card. Airport extreme cards are wifi and bluetooth.
I doubt it would be a USB device. Otherwise all Macs would be "Bluetooth Ready".
You know the first time I saw this posted I was thinking, "&*^%$* can't check the apple site for himself". So I went looking for it. Not a lot of info there!
A bluetooth ready powerbook has a BT module built in. If you have a BT device, you can connect to it without any problems. You need nothing extra (other than something to connect to...)
Actually, it is a USB dongle. Unfortunately, Apple decided NOT to build Bluetooth into the motherboard. Don't ask me why, but this is what an Apple Store employee said after he mentioned another Apple rep mentioned new iMacs next week.
[quote]The logic board on the new PowerMac G4's have a small connector for an internal Bluetooth option. Apple is not making this available unless you purchase it as a CTO (Configure to order) option via the online site. Resellers and Specialists can order them that way, but users who purchase a standard configuration directly out of dealer inventory will have to purchase an external USB option to add it later. Apple has no plans of making it available as an option later on. They claimed it was too fragile for an end-user to do correctly...<hr></blockquote>
Looks like it is better to do a BTO for the internal BT option since Apple is not going to sell it in the other way. The 56k modem is a good example.
Looks like it is better to do a BTO for the internal BT option since Apple is not going to sell it in the other way. The 56k modem is a good example.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Must be why the powerbooks come preinstalled. Kind of BS if you aks me. Having installed RAM on the lower slot of my Rev C iMac and done a HD upgrade I think I can do a simple card install. But you know I'm not Joe Sixpack either.
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"Bluetooth Ready" What does that mean? It has a USB port? Grrr
Maybe it has a special internal slot like Airport? I dunno
If its just a 3rd party dongle thingy, I will be kinda dissapointed...
<strong>Yes, I wanna know too. Apple makes NO mention of the device and how it connects.
"Bluetooth Ready" What does that mean? It has a USB port? Grrr
Maybe it has a special internal slot like Airport? I dunno
If its just a 3rd party dongle thingy, I will be kinda dissapointed...</strong><hr></blockquote>Uh... probably just like 'airport extreme ready'. Its got built in antennas but you must add an airport extreme card. Airport extreme cards are wifi and bluetooth.
[ 01-30-2003: Message edited by: dfiler ]</p>
<strong> Airport extreme cards are wifi and bluetooth.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Nope. <a href="http://www.apple.com/airport/specs.html"; target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/airport/specs.html</a>;
You know the first time I saw this posted I was thinking, "&*^%$* can't check the apple site for himself". So I went looking for it. Not a lot of info there!
<a href="http://www.macbidouille.com/niouzcontenu.php?date=2003-01-30#4580"; target="_blank">http://www.macbidouille.com/niouzcontenu.php?date=2003-01-30#4580</a>;
<a href="http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86207"; target="_blank">http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86207</a>;
[quote]The logic board on the new PowerMac G4's have a small connector for an internal Bluetooth option. Apple is not making this available unless you purchase it as a CTO (Configure to order) option via the online site. Resellers and Specialists can order them that way, but users who purchase a standard configuration directly out of dealer inventory will have to purchase an external USB option to add it later. Apple has no plans of making it available as an option later on. They claimed it was too fragile for an end-user to do correctly...<hr></blockquote>
Looks like it is better to do a BTO for the internal BT option since Apple is not going to sell it in the other way. The 56k modem is a good example.
[ 01-31-2003: Message edited by: torifile ]</p>
<strong>... another Apple rep mentioned new iMacs next week.
Don't name any names dude. You'll get someone fired and sued.
<strong>From Powerpage.org
Looks like it is better to do a BTO for the internal BT option since Apple is not going to sell it in the other way. The 56k modem is a good example.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Must be why the powerbooks come preinstalled. Kind of BS if you aks me. Having installed RAM on the lower slot of my Rev C iMac and done a HD upgrade I think I can do a simple card install. But you know I'm not Joe Sixpack either.
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