Bluetooth [was: Re: From a NY Times Bestseller]

[Mark Komarinski]

Christopher Schmidt wrote:
> The only reason I have a Mac is a combination of hardware and kernel
> support for a specific purpose: Bluetooth Dial Up Networking. A mac is
> the only device I could buy 2.5 years ago that would let me trivially
> set up a connection to the internet via Bluetooth on my Nokia 3650
> phone. I tried to do this for several weeks in Linux, and have only the
> loss of hours as a result to report.
>   
Takes a bit of configuring, but I have BT working on my FC5 system
working just fine.  In fact, it's working better than my wireless.  The
hardest part is figuring out the dial string, and that varies by
wireless provider (if you have FC5, I might be able to get you the
scripts I'm using).

Also have it working on my workstation so I can go from my Palm T3
through a bluetooth adapter and get to the 'net that way.  That was just
as easy.

If there's enough interest, I could bring all my bluetooth gear and give
a demo (I even had a headset working at one point...).

-Mark