Re: [NTLK] Bluetooth ??

From: Donald Wilson (marchie_at_mac.com)
Date: Mon Dec 02 2002 - 12:33:50 EST


I'm saving for ATA support too... And I need it for my 130 and 2100, so I'm hoping I cann fid another job soon ;-)

But the serial adapters for a Din9 to DB-8/9 that the Macs us can be bought, and if you have an electronics store nearby like I do, you can easily make them. radio Shack doesn't carry the right connectors, tho I've seen them in the Commercial Catalogue.

I'd be interested in a BlueTooth adapter to work with NewtSync, but my earlier idea of running a SLIP server in ones house could allow a 130 to be used wirelessly to connect to the internet inside my home.

~Donald

On Monday, Dec 02, 2002, at 08:11AM, Jeremy Bond Shepherd <jbond_at_jameswhale.com> wrote:

>
>One of the products I saw in that list that caught my eye is this:
>
>http://www.free2move.se/prod_spp.htm
>
>It's compact, but still only has a Windows style RS232 connector
>instead of the Mac DIN-9 connector, so one would need to use a cable to
>attach the wireless adapter to the Newton! I haven't found a comparable
>product with a DIN-9 connector.
>
>I'm not really sure how useful this would be, even if it worked
>flawlessly. The best we could hope for is to use serial apps
>wirelessly. At home I use Wifi for everything, since at home I have a
>Mac which can still use Appletalk over Wifi for NCU and other apps. At
>the office I use a Windows machine where most all Newt-Desktop
>communication has to occur over a serial cable. So for the office,
>Bluetooth would be useful.
>
>I guess the only way to find out is to buy one and try it... I'm not
>sure how soon I'll be doing that. I think I'd rather use my money for a
>copy of ATA Support just now.
>
>-Jeremy

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