Bluetooth or RF wireless keyboard and mouse?

I'm wanting to invest in a wireless keyboard and mouse
for use with a laptop and possibly a desktop used as a
DVR in the future. But for now with a laptop.

Any advice on bluetooth vs RF based units? I have
bluetooth capability in this Thinkpad laptop.... but as
I said above may want to use it with a desktop setting
ten feet away....so wondering if RF has more range?

Advice on brands/models?

me@privacy.net wrote:

>I'm wanting to invest in a wireless keyboard and mouse
>for use with a laptop and possibly a desktop used as a
>DVR in the future. But for now with a laptop.
>
>Any advice on bluetooth vs RF based units? I have
>bluetooth capability in this Thinkpad laptop.... but as
>I said above may want to use it with a desktop setting
>ten feet away....so wondering if RF has more range?
>
>Advice on brands/models?

No advice on above?

is BT generally a pain in the *** compared to reg
wireless RF units?

me@privacy.net wrote:

>>Advice on brands/models?
>
> No advice on above?

You could try reading reviews.

I'm not familiar with Bluetooth, but regular wireless works just
fine here.

I doubt there is much use for wireless keyboard/mouse on a laptop.


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On Jul 8, 4:29 pm, m...@privacy.net wrote:
> I'm wanting to invest in a wireless keyboard and mouse
> for use with a laptop and possibly a desktop used as a
> DVR in the future. But for now with a laptop.
>
> Any advice on bluetooth vs RF based units? I have
> bluetooth capability in this Thinkpad laptop.... but as
> I said above may want to use it with a desktop setting
> ten feet away....so wondering if RF has more range?
>
> Advice on brands/models?

Picked up an IR K/M Logitech out of 100, 300 whatever selections were
offered for $20. For the coffee table and a MM computer. Biggest
problem now is wish I had an IR wake-up MB.

<me@privacy.net> wrote:
> me@privacy.net wrote:
>
>>I'm wanting to invest in a wireless keyboard and mouse
>>for use with a laptop and possibly a desktop used as a
>>DVR in the future. But for now with a laptop.
>>
>>Any advice on bluetooth vs RF based units? I have
>>bluetooth capability in this Thinkpad laptop.... but as
>>I said above may want to use it with a desktop setting
>>ten feet away....so wondering if RF has more range?
>>
>>Advice on brands/models?
>
> No advice on above?
>
> is BT generally a pain in the *** compared to reg
> wireless RF units?

It sounds like you haven't been reading the thread.
Wi-Fi wireless and Bluetooth wireless are both "RF",
and have the same block of frequencies. They differ
only in their modulation type. They both involve drivers
which may or may not already be in the OS, and CDs
are provided with the mouses for those OSes which
need them. The Bluetooth laptop mouses seem to differ
only in their feature set. The BT laptop mouse with the
most features that I want and the one I bought is the
Dell Bluetooth Travel Mouse. It works and it has good
ergonomics. I use it with my Vista laptop, and it uses
the touchpad driver, so no driver had to be installed,
but their pointer speeds differ and I have to use a setting
that is a compromise between the two pointer devices.
I suspect that if I install the mouse driver, their pointer
speeds will be independent of each other.

*TimDaniels*

On Jul 8, 1:29 pm, m...@privacy.net wrote:
> I'm wanting to invest in a wireless keyboard and mouse
> for use with a laptop and possibly a desktop used as a
> DVR in the future. But for now with a laptop.
>
> Any advice on bluetooth vs RF based units? I have
> bluetooth capability in this Thinkpad laptop.... but as
> I said above may want to use it with a desktop setting
> ten feet away....so wondering if RF has more range?
>
> Advice on brands/models?

I use a BT loigtech dinovo edge in the living room with a Mac Mini to
stream media. I have used it up to 20 feet back sitting at the dining
room table, eating dinner and surfing web. I prefer BT as I hate
awkward IR dongles. The Dinovo Edge also has mouse pad built in so I
don't have 2 devices laying around.
http://www.123macmini.com/gallery/di...?album=2&pos=1

ZackPhan@gmail.com wrote:

>I use a BT loigtech dinovo edge in the living room with a Mac Mini to
>stream media. I have used it up to 20 feet back sitting at the dining
>room table, eating dinner and surfing web. I prefer BT as I hate
>awkward IR dongles. The Dinovo Edge also has mouse pad built in so I
>don't have 2 devices laying around.
>http://www.123macmini.com/gallery/di...?album=2&pos=1

Very cool!!

What brand/model/size TV or display is that in the pic?

me@privacy.net wrote:

>What brand/model/size TV or display is that in the pic?

Doh!!

never mind saw the info in your link!!

How is computer text on that TV?