[access-uk] Review on Atomic Pico Bluetooth Dongle
- From: chris hallsworth <christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:20:24 +0100
Hello all.
I thought I would write in a short review of this cool little gadget,
which they say is the world's smallest dongle. Nothing is further from
the truth. The device, once connected, is flushed to the USB port of
your desktop, laptop, notebook or even netbook. This means that for
laptop or other mobile PC users, there is no worrying about damaging or
snapping the USB port. It just won't happen.
What comes in the package is a mini CD with Bluesoleil bluetooth
software version 5.4. I have to say this is the most fantastic bluetooth
stack I have ever found for Windows. I tried Widcomm and briefly
Toshiba. Widcomm is a pain to use on later versions of Windows, and I
can't comment on Toshiba. Nonetheless, the software is fully accessible,
providing you use both the notification area icon and the Bluetooth
Places application, which integrates into Windows Explorer and provides
the essentials to search for, pair and connect nearby bluetooth devices,
including headsets, mobile phones, even other computers.
Now you may ask, "what is wrong with the generic bluetooth drivers?" The
answer depends on what your bluetooth needs are. If you are like me and
you want to listen to high quality stereo audio wirelessly, then this
software is a must. The generic drivers do not support the A2DP
specification, but the Bluesoleil software does. If, however, you want
to just share files between your computer and a mobile phone, dial up to
the internet, then you could get away with the generic drivers, however
the Bluesoleil software is far easier and more intuitive to use. You do
everything in one window, rather than through several, like Control
Panel, Bluetooth Devices, etc.
If you have any comments or questions regarding the Atomic Pico
Bluetooth Dongle, feel free to ask on or off list. The price here in the
UK was £9.14, including £2.10 delivery, and I purchased it from
www.mobilefun.co.uk.
I hope you enjoy this review.
Chat soon.
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Chris Hallsworth
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