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Targus USB Bluetooth® Adapter - Class 2 ACB10US | List Price: $39.99
Discount Price: $25.53
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Brand: Targus
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - Unwire your life - Wirelessly connect your notebook to the Internet or to networks via your Bluetooth-enabled phones and PDAs
- User-friendly, secure access Plug and play convenience with secure, 128-bit encryption and authentication
- Connect up to 7 Bluetooth-enabled devices like PDAs, keyboards, mice and printers without the hassle of cables or cradles
- Profiles supported - DUN, LAN, FAX, FTP, HID, HP, HCRP, SPP, GAP, GOEP, SYNCH, PAN, OPP, SDAP (uses WIDCOMM Software v1.4)
- Supports Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98SE, and Mac OS X (requires USB 1.1 or 2.0 port)
Not compatible with Mac OS X on MacBookPros [Posted on 2006-12-15]
Purchased this today. Package states that it is compatible with Mac OS X and with both 1.x and 2.x USB ports. However no Mac drivers are included on the CD, only Windows drivers. In terms of plug and play, I plugged the device in and it immediately popped up an error saying that my keyboard was not recognized and to click Continue to proceed without recognition. The only problem was, the device disabled both my mousepad and my keyboard so I had no way to continue. This product is useless for OS X users on MacBookPro/Intel-based laptops. I will be returning it.
Works Great So Far [Posted on 2007-02-01]
I was expecting this to be a major hassle, given all the bad reviews of BT dongles out there, but I was able to link up and share files between my sony ericsson w810i and my Dell Inspiron 6000 within ten minutes of opening the box. So far, no problems at all (and none of the problems I've heard of from reviews of the Kensington device). This thing works very well in my PC environment, and doesn't saddle you with any useless or unnecessary "cute" applications. One caveat on the software, however. I can see where it would be confusing to those who are not at least reasonably computer savvy, with some experience in BT jargon, too. It's definitely not plug n' play, but it is intuitive to some extent.
The weird thing is, the packaging (at least for the product I bought at Best Buy) says that it is Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, and that it supports the A2DP stereo profile, but I can't find anything on the Targus website or in the included documentation to support this claim. As far as I can tell from the extremely fast data transfer rate, however, the claim on the packaging seems to be true.
I will be receiving my bluetooth stereo headphones in a few days. Hopefully, the package is right and I'll be able to stream music from my laptop. This is the main reason I bought the dongle, so if it doesn't work, back to the store it goes.
**Edit**
Well, I received my headphones, and it turns out that it does support A2DP, but the connection with the headphones stinks!!! I hear sound for only a few seconds at a time before it cuts out for large gaps. This thing is okay for data, but if you want to use it to broadcast to stereo headphones, beware!
If I could change my rating, I'd change it to a 3. Back to the store it goes!
Hmmm.... [Posted on 2007-03-03]
Good things about this Bluetooth Adapter:
1. It's tiny
2. It's got a cap to protect the USB end
3. It's got a cool little LED
4. It's kind of shiny
5. It techincally works
6. Best Buy will take it as a return
Bad things about this Bluetooth Adapter
1. It makes me wax nostolgic about our family's original computer: which had a whopping 4 Megahertz (i.e., the adapter is REALLY slow)
2. It is not even SORT of plug-n-play - there's not a lot of software to load, but you have to load software from a CD.
So although I can say more good things about the product than bad, I think that the items under "bad" are a bit more important. I suppose if you're only transferring tiny files through the Bluetooth adapter it will work just fine...otherwise look for something else!
If at first you don't succeed, try try again [Posted on 2008-01-31]
I bought this Bluetooth adapter to transfer small music files (OK, ringtones) from my PowerMac G4 to my Nokia 6085 phone. The package clearly states it is both PC and Mac compatible, but the instruction booklet inside the package said absolutely nothing about using it with a Mac. The mini-CD containing the driver inside the package also made no mention of a Mac. So, I just plugged the darn thing into a USB port--and my mouse stopped working. A dialog box popped up stating that the adapter was looking for a Bluetooth-compatible mouse (which I don't have). After about two minutes of that nonsense, I unplugged the adapter...and the mouse still didn't work. So I rebooted the computer, then plugged the adapter in again. This time, my Mac instantly recognized the adapter, allowing me to easily and quickly transfer files from my Mac to my phone with no problems. In the end, this adapter did what I bought it for. Time will tell if it holds up through the 1 year warranty and beyond.
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