On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:45:56 -0600, "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com>
wrote:
>Entire thread:
>http://groups.google.com/group/micr...:fn+insubject:key+author:Jay#4865de6725c78286
>
>
>
>Donald L McDaniel wrote:
>> I suggest using Logitech Bluetooth devices. Their drivers are
>> excellent, and you will have little trouble with mice or keyboards
>> which constantly disconnect.
>>
>> Dell makes crappy keyboards and mice: Use Logitech instead.
>>
>> *** This is NOT an advertisement, BTW. It is the result of many
>> years of experimentation with various input solutions, including
>> Dell. ***
>
>Although I second the recommendation for Logitech Mice and Keyboards
>(bluetooth or not) --> I do have to wonder what brought the topic of
>"Bluetooth" up...
>
>The OP original said, "The Keyboard on my Dell laptop broke." So they have
>a Dell Laptop - which would come with Dell parts/Dell keyboard...
>
>Later you find out *why* the keyboard 'broke', "... cleaned out the milk my
>son spilled on the keyboard ..." So it was an accident that likely broke
>the keyboard and perhaps other components inside the laptop (liquids and
>computers - I would not recommend putting them together. hah)
>
>Finally they state they are using an external USB keyboard with it - which
>supposedly solves the issue to their current satisfaction. I can see why
>you *might* recommend they utilize a Bluetooth keyboard at this point (as an
>alternative to having to plug something in each time - just make sure the
>Bluetooth is on if available.)
>
>However - in this case - it would do them no good. They state later in the
>thread they have a Dell Inspiron 1300 laptop - and that model does not/did
>not have an internal Bluetooth option available... Therefore they would
>still have to purchase a dongle/something to plug into the computer in order
>to utilize Bluetooth instead of a USB/wireless USB device. (In other
>words - they gain little in getting a Bluetooth device over some wireless
>USB device in this case.)
>
>Is there something about having a bluetooth device as opposed to a wireless
>(or wired) device in this case that makes bluetooth a better alternative?
>
>--
>Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
Actually, Shenan, I agree with you. I prefer wireless USB connections over
Bluetooth. And for a simple reason: because I had so much trouble with
Microsoft over a Bluetooth keyboard/mouse.
Sometime ago, I bought my first Bluetooth keyboard, the Microsoft Desktop Elite
for Bluetooth, to replace my old worn-out Microsoft Wireless Desktop Elite
(USB). It failed to work right out of the box, because the Bluetooth dongle
they provided with it did not get a good electrical connection to my computer.
So I simply put it on the shelf, and continued to use my worn-out Microsoft
Wireless Desktop Elite (USB).
After a couple of years, I bought a Logitech USB desktop set (the MX3200), which
worked great. However, the keys were too small, as well as the LCD display, so
I bought a Logitech MX5000 Desktop Set for Bluetooth. Man, that was a GREAT
keyboard. I used it happily a minimum of 8hrs per day, with absolutely no
problems (except for one: the keyboard required battery changes very often.)
When Microsoft called me out of the blue to inform me they were replacing my
unusable Bluetooth keyboard/mouse (I had called MS Support a few months earlier,
finally, to get this loose end tied up), I about pissed my pants. They
replaced it with a Microsoft Wireless Laser 6000 v.2 USB set. And I gave the
Logitech Bluetooth set to another brother.
Anyway, I love Logitech keyboards and mice.
--
Donald L. McDaniel
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