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A Laptop without Bluetooth....Seriously!?!

RocketMom — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 21:27:23 GMT

In this day and age with all the Bluetooth capable devices I was shocked to learn that my new HP Laptop that was a TSV on August 8th does not have Bluetooth capability. The darn thing has all kinds of bells and whistles so it never dawned on me that there was not Bluetooth capability. Every single PC/Laptop I have bought in the last 3-4 years, including the cheapie $200 model for MIL to just surf the Web and email folks, has it. Cannot believe that with all the other capabilities this unit has, that HP left out Bluetooth. And by the way, that great HP Support is really terrible. 18 minute wait for online support and then the person was asking me questions that didn't even relate to my problem and there was a 5 minute pause between question and answer, each one. Any suggestions on an adapter I now have to schlep to the store and purchase for this Windows 8.1 machine? Really starting to regret this purchase.

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Mz iMac — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 21:54:52 GMT

Take the laptop over to your local Best Buy. I believe all Best Buys have ""The Geek Squad"" station. Ask them.

HP support never told you what you needed to get bluetooth? Did you ever check HP's online tech support?

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Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 21:56:24 GMT

I've read that bluetooth is on its way out.

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Nuttmeg — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 21:58:18 GMT

On 9/19/2014 Tinkrbl44 said:
I've read that bluetooth is on its way out.

What will be the replacement?

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Nuttmeg — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 22:00:55 GMT

Kinivo at Amazon has 2K reviews. See how this USB device works for most customers. Here is an Asus product.

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ChynnaBlue — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 22:14:57 GMT

I have had 3 laptops with bluetooth and have only used it once and very recently with a new wireless headset my company purchased for my use with web conferences. I use bluetooth for my phone and other devices, but I don't really find it a value-add for my laptop.

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RocketMom — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 14:39:33 GMT

Thanks for all the input and yes, Mz iMac, I did try to work with HP online support and it was terrible! See my comments above. I can't believe they are touting that service as a wonderful perk that you now get with HP computers, it was totally a waste of time. In terms of using Bluetooth, to connect with other wireless devices, it is still the standard as other technologies are not uniform from one manufacturer to the other. I have just gotten back into crafting and graphic design and the newest Cricut machine has just come out with a wireless adapter that works via Bluetooth rather than a USB cable. Also can't use with my wireless printers. I saw the one on Amazon nutmeg3, but it did not say compatible with Windows 8.1, only 8 I believe. Does anyone know if it will work with 8.1? Thanks again for all your responses.

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RocketMom — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 15:03:17 GMT

Nutmeg3 I just found the Kinivo you were talking about and it does say compatible with 8.1 in the specs. The one I had found when I searched Amazon was an older version that was not compatible. Have used my prime to order. Thanks!

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Lynnj — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 19:36:04 GMT

On 9/19/2014 Tinkrbl44 said:
I've read that bluetooth is on its way out.

Bluetooth is far from on its way out. This is technology that connects everything together wirelessly. If anything, you'll see more things start to incorporate bluetooth type of technology into things. Think of "smart homes" of the future. Everything will be connected, from lights to appliances, etc., and all be able to be started/stopped from various devices.

To the OP - i am with you. This day and age you need bluetooth. To your point evening using the latest Cricut, its now connected through bluetooth. And as I stated above, we will see more and more things that will want to connect in this manner.

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kzeks — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 02:56:50 GMT

On 9/19/2014 ChynnaBlue said:
I have had 3 laptops with bluetooth and have only used it once and very recently with a new wireless headset my company purchased for my use with web conferences. I use bluetooth for my phone and other devices, but I don't really find it a value-add for my laptop.

Did you use it to link other electronic equipment to your Computer.ETC.???..

Those functions only need to be done once for each devise...

Without the link-up you will not be able to communicate or use the

device to its full potential...

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kzeks — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 02:59:52 GMT

On 9/19/2014 Tinkrbl44 said:
I've read that bluetooth is on its way out.

I would never buy a Laptop, Desktop, E-reader or Tablet without BlueTooth...

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apple1964 — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:56:23 GMT

Definitely not on its way out....people please.

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jackthebear — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:58:06 GMT

it is on mine, but what do you use it for?

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RocketMom — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 20:25:32 GMT

I so totally agree. The more I thought about my original post the more I thought about all the "smart" technology that makes use of Bluetooth like all the house controls, lights, locks, garage door openers, headphones, etc. Just am really ticked off that this laptop did not come with something as basic as Bluetooth, especially since they touted how great it was to connect other electronics to it. Well, only if the other item accesses your Wifi connection, not Bluetooth. It kind of uses your Wifi in reverse to connect to those devices, but why not just put Bluetooth in the darn thing. Now I have to waste a USB port for a Bluetooth dongle.

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NiteStar — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 20:49:59 GMT

Guess I'm the "odd man out" here. I don't really know anything about bluetooth, so don't really care if my stuff has it or not. I have an old laptop that is wireless, and it works perfectly for what I need. However, I will also say that I don't own a smart phone or an iPad or any kind of "pad". I use my old flip cell phone to make and receive calls and if I want to go on the internet, I use my laptop. I'm not someone who has to be connected to the internet all the time. I go for hours, or sometimes 2 or 3 days without reading my e-mail, or looking at Facebook, etc. Correction.........I do read my work e-mail all day long simply because I have to! LOL

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Lynnj — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 02:58:01 GMT

On 9/22/2014 jackthebear said:
it is on mine, but what do you use it for?

Bluetooth connects things wirelessly. It has nothing to do with the internet,rather it's how devices connect to each other without the use of any wires. For example, I have a mouse and trackpad for my laptop. They are both connected to the laptop wirelessly. So the laptop recognizes them, but there are no wire physically to the laptop. Another example of Bluetooth use is when people use an ear device with their cell phone. The device in their ear is connected to the cell phone, and they can speak and listen to calls, but there is no wire that physically connects to the phone. Other examples are connecting your phone to your car speaker to listen to music and take calls, or speakers in your home can be connected to your laptop, cell phone or tablet so you can listen to music or whatever from any of those devices. Headphones also are using Bluetooth technology now. Some TVs and surround sound speakers are now also using Bluetooth technology as a way to connect without wires. These are just some examples, and more and more will incorporate wireless Bluetooth connection technology.

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sunshine45 — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 03:08:45 GMT

i cannot think of one thing i would need bluetooth for on my computer at this point in time. for my phone and speakers yes, but not for my laptop.

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Lila4Now — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 03:45:01 GMT

I've noticed many times some of the 'deals' QVC offers on electronics, there's either something lacking or it's the same as out of date. I've often wondered if that's why Rick is often the one to hype folks up at midnight. It's like they hope if he yells loud enough, and talks fast enough, people won't notice it's not really a good deal. The more he yells, the more I doubt the value of what is being offered.

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Mindy D — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 02:50:29 GMT

When I was looking at computers some months ago, I looked at one without Bluetooth. I found adapters are cheap and plentiful. Just google buy Bluetooth adapter for laptop or desktop. You will have a wide range of choices.