[macintologist]

Bluetooth does not have the 30 feet range as advertised. In fact, it's more like 10 feet, and by then the signal is so weak that it drops off. I've had experience with a flat iMac with a D-Link bluetooth adapter as well as a t68i and a 12"PB with built in bluetooth. Ive used Address Book, Romeo and iSync and they all have the same range. About 10 feet (with line of sight!).

How on earth is it possible to get a 30 ft range with Bluetooth?

[omegahack]

My friends and I have tested the 30 feet, and it worked for us. As a matter of fact, with line of sight we got about 50 feet. Through walls we got apx. 30 ft. It was with the Sony Ericsson T616 World Phone. We have also tested with the keyboard and that was a little less range. Also the computers that we tested with were the RevA. 12 and the 15 Alum.

[Eciton]

Laboratory conditions

The 30 feet, like all manufacturer estimates (battery life, Wi-Fi range, etc), is a theoretical / massaged figure.

I have used some Bluetooth devices where I've got 20 feet of range, while others have been much less. Then again, it is designed as a personal area network protocol, so you shouldn't need more than 10 feet for most of its intended tasks.

HTH.

[omegahack]

actually the conditions were bad for the test. We were testing in a electronics store. So I am sure there was a lot of interferance.