Ask HN: Why is Bluetooth still so unreliable?

Re:Ask HN: Why is Bluetooth still so unreliable? by laydn on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @10:03AM (#39028643)

My question isn't why BT is so unreliable, rather, despite all its problems, why is it still so ubiquitous?

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Re:Ask HN: Why is Bluetooth still so unreliable? by Aurornis on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @10:32AM (#39029076)

Because it actually works fine when vendors get their act together.

A lot of the products out there are cobbled together “works on my machine” quality.

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Re:Ask HN: Why is Bluetooth still so unreliable? by tussa on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @10:07AM (#39028687)

The existing mass. Currently there have 4.9 billion Bluetooth devices shipped. It might be shit, but it's the shit we have and know.

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