I work in the I.T. department of a midsize company. If we get new technology I’m usually the first to get my hands on it. A couple of years ago some of the executives (unwittingly and without prior advice) purchased wireless Bluetooth Mouse and Keyboard sets for their desktop computers. Confident that they would be able to install these devices on their own, they all sporadically called me for assistance when they discovered it wasn’t as easy to discover Bluetooth devices as the Best Buy salesman told them.

I got them working but to this day I still get phone calls regarding their erratic stability. Some keys wouldn’t physically get stuck but they would on screen. Or they would lose communication with the PC entirely. Different brands mind you. Some were even the expensive “Leather” models. Close range, new batteries, no luck.

They work fine and good but my experience with these devices turned me off buying a set for myself. The last thing I wanted was to die a inopportune death in Half-Life 2 due to keyboard & mouse connectivity.

The Nintendo Wavebird was flawless for me. The 360 controller works great. Neither of which even know what the word Bluetooth means.

Now I’m hearing strange reports of the PS3 controllers doing the same thing. Could this actually be a Bluetooth problem and not a Sony problem? (For once.)

The Wii-mote is also Bluetooth. Guess what? I’m having problems with them. I lose connection with the system. The batteries die off ridiculously fast whether I use them or not. Perhaps you should be able to shut the damn thing off? If I move the controller and accidentally press ANY button it starts searching for a device to connect to. I know that kills the battery power on my phone and PDA.

Hopefully someone, somewhere will find out the truth soon.

What about you Wii owner’s? Any connectivity issues with your “mote?”