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Old Jan 24, 2005 | 9:56 am
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Originally Posted by pdxer
you may be able to save a few bucks by doing that but is it really worth it to have two external usb devices and a hub along with necessary drivers, instead of the internal which 'just works' ?
just splitting a hair here...

Like nearly any peripheral plugged into a Mac, USB bluetooth adapters won't require installing any drivers. I've had about three, and all have worked out of the box.

I'm guessing you can pick up USB Bluetooth adapters new/retail for about $30-$40 now. To have a Mini configured with one is $50. If it were me, and I didn't have three lying around, along with a USB adapter, I'd probably go for configuring the mini with BT built-in.

Then again, you could probably find a USB hub for around $5 and a used BT dongle on ebay for $25...
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