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Re: NXT Bluetooth "Dongle" or "Adapter"?
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lugnet.robotics.nxt
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Wed, 8 Nov 2006 07:33:41 GMT
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In article <J8Ds7J.73z@lugnet.com>, David J. Perdue
<david@davidjperdue.com> writes
> Is there any difference between a Bluetooth dongle and a Bluetooth adapter? Are
> the terms interchangeable and merely synonyms?
Essentially they are synonyms.
Formal: TDK manufacture Bluetooth adapters.
Informal: I have a Bluetooth dongle sticking out of the side of my
laptop.
"Dongle" was the word coined for a copy protection device (e.g. with a
serial number in) plugged into a PC serial or printer port. It is now
taken to mean any item similar in appearance.
ttfn,
Tony
--
The NXT Step blog discusses the Lego Mindstorms NXT:
http://thenxtstep.blogspot.com/
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| I've noticed that the MindStorms User Guide in the NXT set and official Lego websites refer to using a Bluetooth "dongle" for your computer, but Bluetooth "adapter" is also commonly used elsewhere. In fact, I'm using the DBT-120 adapter, which is an (...) (18 years ago, 7-Nov-06, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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