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G5 and Bluetooth
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You know I bought the BlueTooth module in my G5 because I figured that something I'll eventually have will use it and they said you couldn't add the internal one after the fact. You could get the USB dongle ones but I thought it would be nice for it to be built in.
Then I get this idea hey I won't waste my USB ports, and not have to worry about extra cables and get a BlueTooth Keyboard and Mouse!
Then I realize they don't have any for apples yet but apple was making some. Then they do and the mouse has only one freaking button. Ok I can deal I'll just buy another bluetooth mouse. Well there didn't seem to be many at the time I was looking now there are a few.
But what do they ALL come with? The freaking bluetooth Transceiver! Ok why did I pay for, and probably delay my G5 for something that I'm gonna be forced to buy anyways. Talk about frustrating.
So save yourself some time & money guys if you intend to get a mouse....
On a side note has anyone used the Logitech® MX™900 Bluetooth® Optical Mouse on a mac/G5 yet?
Devmage
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Originally posted by devmage:
You know I bought the BlueTooth module in my G5 because I figured that something I'll eventually have will use it and they said you couldn't add the internal one after the fact. You could get the USB dongle ones but I thought it would be nice for it to be built in.
Then I get this idea hey I won't waste my USB ports, and not have to worry about extra cables and get a BlueTooth Keyboard and Mouse!
Then I realize they don't have any for apples yet but apple was making some. Then they do and the mouse has only one freaking button. Ok I can deal I'll just buy another bluetooth mouse. Well there didn't seem to be many at the time I was looking now there are a few.
But what do they ALL come with? The freaking bluetooth Transceiver! Ok why did I pay for, and probably delay my G5 for something that I'm gonna be forced to buy anyways. Talk about frustrating.
So save yourself some time & money guys if you intend to get a mouse....
On a side note has anyone used the Logitech MX900 Bluetooth Optical Mouse on a mac/G5 yet?
Devmage
The MX900 doesn't ship until 10/10. Also, you can use your internal bluetooth with with a third party mouse/keyboard. Just don't plug in their adapter.
-matt
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I didn't think the mouse was mac compatible... probably a deal logitech has w/ Apple?
I hear what you mean about the bluetooth adapters though...
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Originally posted by ratlater:
The MX900 doesn't ship until 10/10. Also, you can use your internal bluetooth with with a third party mouse/keyboard. Just don't plug in their adapter.
-matt
That's probably true but you still are paying for another one. Its odd with even PC and Laptop makers producing machines with factory installed bluetooth that all I've seen is keyboards and mice with included transcievers. It just makes the item that much more expensive. 
Devmage
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Originally posted by ZildjianKX:
I didn't think the mouse was mac compatible... probably a deal logitech has w/ Apple?
I hear what you mean about the bluetooth adapters though...
That would be lame, it looks like a nice mouse too. I just wish I could buy it without the transciever for say $50 or $60 instead of $100.
Devmage
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