[Sussex] Bluetooth USB

[Macdonald-Wallace, Matthew J]

Speaking as an employee of Maplins... ;o) (but hopefully not for much
longer!)

Bluetooth bases aren't the easiest things to get hold of.  I'm not in work
til next weekend, but I can check the inhouse system and see if we can get
them if anyone's interested?  I work in the Cheltenham branch, but if we can
get them, then so can brighton...

Cheers,

Matt

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Iain Stevenson [mailto:iain at iainstevenson.com]
>Sent: 23 February 2003 12:52
>To: sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk
>Subject: [Sussex] Bluetooth USB
>
>
>
>Maplin has a special offer on Bluetooth USB adapters:  Part 
>code A68AN at 
>www.maplin.co.uk - £39.99 each (£10 off normal price).  These 
>seem to be 
>this (ie don't blame me if I'm wrong)
>
>  http://www.bluetake.com/Products/poke2thbt009.htm
>
>As usual, they're specified for Windoze and Linux isn't 
>mentioned. However. 
>according to this page:
>
>  http://www.holtmann.org/linux/bluetooth/devices.html
>
>the Bluetake BT009S and BT009V dongles are supported by the 
>Linux Bluez 
>package which:
>
>  "For linux users bluez makes it possible to connect to and thus use 
>bluetoothdevices. It becomes possible to use bluetooth 
>usb-dongles, mobile 
>phones with bluetooth, acces points and so on.  Thus you can 
>connect two or 
>more computers wireless, or phone your isp with your mobile 
>bluetooth-enabled phone. You can synchronize your pim with 
>your computer or 
>phone. You can access your phone data and so on with your computer. "
>
>Unfortunately Maplin doesn't seem to do an Access Point to go with the 
>dongles.
>
>  Iain
>
>
>
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