Bluetooth Laser Mouse & Wireless Keyboard
Discussion
Hi
I'm considering buying the [url]Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser Bluetooth|http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=10287&GroupID=20[/url] and have the following questions that I'm wondering if people can help with:
1. I've seen elsewhere wirelss desktop sets that use a non-Bluetooth radio connection technology. Given that Bluetooth exists this seems pointless, but they appear to claim that they deliver a faster connection which delivers a tangible increase in mouse performance/responsiveness. Is this really true given that Bluetooth is capable of 721Kb/s?
2. How large/heavy are these units? Are they usable? (I'm not a gamer).
3. How good is Bluetooth encryption given that my keystrokes are going to be sent over the airwaves?
4. Anything else I should consider?
Thanks in advance.
roadie.
I'm considering buying the [url]Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser Bluetooth|http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=10287&GroupID=20[/url] and have the following questions that I'm wondering if people can help with:
1. I've seen elsewhere wirelss desktop sets that use a non-Bluetooth radio connection technology. Given that Bluetooth exists this seems pointless, but they appear to claim that they deliver a faster connection which delivers a tangible increase in mouse performance/responsiveness. Is this really true given that Bluetooth is capable of 721Kb/s?
2. How large/heavy are these units? Are they usable? (I'm not a gamer).
3. How good is Bluetooth encryption given that my keystrokes are going to be sent over the airwaves?
4. Anything else I should consider?
Thanks in advance.
roadie.
roadsweeper said:
1. I've seen elsewhere wirelss desktop sets that use a non-Bluetooth radio connection technology. Given that Bluetooth exists this seems pointless, but they appear to claim that they deliver a faster connection which delivers a tangible increase in mouse performance/responsiveness. Is this really true given that Bluetooth is capable of 721Kb/s?
It's not the bandwidth it's the latency that's the issue. Saying that I've used the Microsoft keyboard/mouse over BlueTooth and it seemed fine to me...
ThatPhilBrettGuy said:
1. I've seen elsewhere wirelss desktop sets that use a non-Bluetooth radio connection technology. Given that Bluetooth exists this seems pointless, but they appear to claim that they deliver a faster connection which delivers a tangible increase in mouse performance/responsiveness. Is this really true given that Bluetooth is capable of 721Kb/s?
It's not the bandwidth it's the latency that's the issue. Saying that I've used the Microsoft keyboard/mouse over BlueTooth and it seemed fine to me...
Good point, thanks. I've done a bit of research on the latency and it seems that when the mouse sleeps you get about a 0.5s delay. I can live with that as it only happens when you stop using it for a while.
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