> From: Lloyd White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > In order to use a cable free mouse and keyboard I have the choice of > Wireless or Bluetooth. > > Can anyone explain the advantages of one over the other?
We've been through 2 cheap RF wireless keyboards and mice (Belkin $60 and Microsoft $80) and both had very poor range and as Shay mentioned, required a big receiver at the end of a long USB cable to be plugged into the Mac using up a port and looking ugly. We could barely use the keyboard or mouse more than 8 feet away on the dining room table next to the open plan lounge and even then it had to be line-of sight and we had to angle the receiver just right. Frankly they sucked. Then we bought an Apple Bluetooth keyboard and mouse with our new iMac G5 and the difference is astounding - no missed keypresses, and they work from around the corner 30 feet away in the kitchen and there is no unsightly RF dongle using up a port. Definitely go Bluetooth - the cheapies are a waste of money unless you keep the keyboard and mouse 2 feet from the receiver and even then they may lose connectivity every now and then. > Which is the better product for playing music over the FM radio from my iPod > Photo, Airplay from Apple or iTrip from Griffin, or others? The iTrip is cheap gets some of the best reviews and my wife's iTrip works well with most radios. We haven't tried the Apple option though. -Mart -------------------------------------- Martin Hill mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] homepages: http://mart.ozmac.com Mb: 0417-967-969 hm: (08)9314-5242
