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Bluetooth Remote
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Middle / East TN
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I'm probably going to purchase a 17" albook soon after the pb upgrades w/ bluetooth and was wonder if there are any good bluetooth remotes out there to control simple things like Keynote / Powerpoint / iTunes etc. It just needs to be something simple. I've seen some remotes out there, but you've gotta add that usb dongle to get them to work.
Also, how far away would I be able to stand with something like this?
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Professional Poster
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Switzerland
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I use a T68i cell phone and an app called 'Romeo'...
It allows for remote control of the mouse, iTunes, DVD player, Powerpoint, Keynote, and system volume as standard features...
You can also program more features.
Works perfectly with my 12" PB. And best of all Romeo is free...
Peace,
Marc
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Forum Regular
Join Date: May 2003
Location: CA
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I use the same setup with my 17", t68i Sony Ericsson Phone and Salling Clicker. I have seen other remotes at the Apple Store, but I think they're RF and not Bluetooth.
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Middle / East TN
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I've been looking into that phone recently, coverage is not available in this area through the Amazon deal, and the phone seems expensive otherwise.
Anyway, what other remotes are available that don't require you to point them at the pb. I'll consider all options, even w/ a usb dongle.
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Ithaca, NY
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If you have a PDA, you can pick up a bluetooth module for it, and probably run whatever apps you want.... I hear that open-source programmers are starting to really pick up on bluetooth and put some good apps out there.
What might reaaally be cool, is if you could use bluetooth in a digital camera (kodak is working on this, BTW) and have the camera's cmos write to your PB in a backpack,etc. That was you have serious capaicity (as images get larger and larger.....11 Megapixel images will fill up a smartmedia card quickly)
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"Leave it. Leave it, it's fine. It's fine. I WILL DESTROY YOU!" -Morbo
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: NYC
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Holy thread resurrection, Batman!
So, does anyone know of a good non-phone remote that works over Bluetooth? Something like the Keyspan Digital Media Remote, but without the need to plug in an IR receiver.
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Join Date: Mar 2000
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Dunno. Wouldn't range be lousy with Bluetooth, compared to the RF solutions?
Escher
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"The only laptop computer that's useful is the one you have with you."
Until we get a 3 lbs sub-PowerBook, the 12-inch PowerBook will do.
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