Tiny USB bluetooth adapter for $3.25 Free Shipping

[brisar]

Focalprice has Tiny Bluetooth USB Adapter Dongle for $3.56 with free shipping. Thanks dlenski.

Dealextreme has it for $3.38 with free shipping. Thanks left4dead.

[left4dead]

Cheaper at DX.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11866

[dlenski]

Quote from left4dead : Cheaper at DX. http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11866

I'm not sure if the two are exactly the same, as the packaging is different. DX claims that its adapter has a 100m range (which requires higher power, and I've heard they are less reliable), while FocalPrice says its adapter has a standard 10m range.

[left4dead]

Quote from dlenski : I'm not sure if the two are exactly the same, as the packaging is different. DX claims that its adapter has a 100m range (which requires higher power, and I've heard they are less reliable), while FocalPrice says its adapter has a standard 10m range.

They're the same. They're manufactured and produced in the same factory, then are rebranded. The packaging is practically the same including a great majority of the text, along with the design. The two products are identical, down to the groove. Dealextreme and Focalprice sell pretty much the same items. Focalprice pretty much branched off Dealextreme and Kaidomain, both of whom were originally Fithunit, and before that were Axshop.

[maka86]

anyone know if this works with Linux? specifically Ubuntu. Thinking about getting this to use for a Wiimote mouse

[dlenski]

Quote from left4dead : They're the same. They're manufactured and produced in the same factory, then are rebranded. The packaging is practically the same including a great majority of the text, along with the design. The two products are identical, down to the groove. Dealextreme and Focalprice sell pretty much the same items. Focalprice pretty much branched off Dealextreme and Kaidomain, both of whom were originally Fithunit, and before that were Axshop.

Gotcha, thanks for the info! Any guess what the actual range of the device is? 10m or 100m?

Quote from maka86 : anyone know if this works with Linux? specifically Ubuntu. Thinking about getting this to use for a Wiimote mouse

Hey maka! I'm planning to use it under Linux as well... it will almost certainly work. Nearly all bluetooth adapters are well-supported under recent Linux kernels, so no worries

[maka86]

Quote : Hey maka! I'm planning to use it under Linux as well... it will almost certainly work. Nearly all bluetooth adapters are well-supported under recent Linux kernels, so no worries

Sweet. In 4 1 at dx then if they are the same. Thanks op anyways, otherwise wouldn't have seen this.

now i can stop getting off the couch

[RutgersUnion]

Repped thanks

[cltdba]

Quote from maka86 : anyone know if this works with Linux? specifically Ubuntu. Thinking about getting this to use for a Wiimote mouse

Yes, it will work. It's a standard bluetooth adapter.

[DominoPhreak]

I think I'll grab two. At this price w/ free shipping, this would be great to carry around in case I need to move some files or use my bluetooth headset w/ a computer to make calls.

[maker]

got one. will go very well with Dell mini 9.

[jac0117]

Quote from maka86 : anyone know if this works with Linux? specifically Ubuntu. Thinking about getting this to use for a Wiimote mouse

It should work with all Linux distros. I have Ubuntu, Fedora, and OpenSuse on my machines. I'm getting one. It' just like a USB drive. All of them work out of the box.

Does anyone know if this read high capacity SD cards>?

[The Driver]

Do you guys know if it comes with the software? The one (very similar if not identical) I've got from Deal Extreme didn't come with any s/w.
And yes, it did work with the XP stack, but you can't do much without Blue Soleil or whatever other s/w. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.