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Model Specific Forums => Sharp Zaurus => Zaurus - pdaXrom => Topic started by: zi99y on November 21, 2006, 11:12:27 am

Title: Cf Bluetooth Make/model Recommendations
Post by: zi99y on November 21, 2006, 11:12:27 am: Hi all,

I'm in the market for a compact flash bluetooth card for my C3200 so I can be online all the time with T-Mobile's web & walk connecting through my sony erricson w800i.

As I've no experience with bluetooth as yet I was hoping someone could recommend what a good one to get is, and what a good price to pay is, which seems to vary drastically from Â£20 - Â£100!

If anyone has any links or know a good UK distributor I'd be really happy to hear about them.

thanks

EDIT:
There are a few dell truemobile 300 on ebay, anyone have any experience with these? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DELL-COMPACT-FLASH-B...1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DELL-COMPACT-FLASH-BLUETOOTH-MODULE-FOR-POCKET-PC_W0QQitemZ190051522789QQihZ009QQcategoryZ69928QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViem)
Title: Cf Bluetooth Make/model Recommendations
Post by: InSearchOf on November 21, 2006, 11:29:00 am: Socket BT CF card... the reason I say this one... because it sits flush in the Z... no "sticky outy"

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Title: Cf Bluetooth Make/model Recommendations
Post by: kopsis on November 21, 2006, 11:53:06 am: I'll second the Socket BT card. Sits flush so you don't have to pop the card when tossing your Z into a pocket or a bag. It also seems to be pretty low power so I don't notice a big battery drain when using the BT like I do with WiFi.
Title: Cf Bluetooth Make/model Recommendations
Post by: Chero on November 21, 2006, 11:59:06 am: Looks pretty indeed ....

But quite expensive. Anyone knows a good (cheap) place for european buyers ?

BTW : Mine is a Billionton - works good - but it's a "sticky outy"

Chero.
Title: Cf Bluetooth Make/model Recommendations
Post by: zi99y on November 21, 2006, 02:19:05 pm: Ok I've searched every uk distributor listed on the Socket site, and can't find a 'decent' price (for what I had in mind), anyway, here's the details for anyone who's interested:

www.expansys.com Â£88.95 inc
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=124933 (http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=124933)

www.smartdevicesdirect.com Â£77.95 inc
http://www.smartdevicesdirect.com/socket-c...641-p-1168.html (http://www.smartdevicesdirect.com/socket-compactflash-connection-with-bluetooth%C2%AE-wireless-technology-bl4538641-p-1168.html)

www.thebarcodewarehouse.co.uk Â£74.99 exc
http://www.thebarcodewarehouse.co.uk/Produ...-kit-bl4538-641 (http://www.thebarcodewarehouse.co.uk/Products/compactflash-connection-kit-bl4538-641)

and I also found amazon stock em

www.amazon.co.uk Â£88.66
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Socket-Bluetooth-C...8&s=electronics (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Socket-Bluetooth-Connection-Kit-CompactFlash/dp/B000ANLCQ8/sr=1-6/qid=1164135676/ref=sr_1_6/026-4220024-9992419?ie=UTF8&s=electronics)
Title: Cf Bluetooth Make/model Recommendations
Post by: newkirk on November 25, 2006, 03:39:46 pm: I've been using the Billionton card too - Amazon has them for about $35. It has worked flawlessly until I flashed to r121 - I still haven't managed to get it to do diddly under r121. It only protrudes about one centimeter. What I find irritating (with several wifi cards as well) is the blinking blue led...

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