• geophysicist@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 year ago

    The average user wants their computer to just work, they want to open up their new Bluetooth headphones that their son/ grandson bought them and it connects as expected. Your definition of problem and what is solvable is very different to theirs

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      1 year ago

      The average beginner distro handles bluetooth headphones just fine. On Windows they do not always work reliably

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        1 year ago

        Anecdotally, I disagree with that. I’ve never had an issue with Bluetooth on windows. I struggle a lot with Bluetooth on ubuntu

        • u/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)@lemmy.sdf.org
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          1 year ago

          I’ve had issues with Bluetooth on Windows 11, but it worked perfectly on Linux Mint. On Windows 11 the Bluetooth card would simply disappear after I put the laptop to sleep, only appearing at random after multiple restarts. It did work in Windows 10 just fine, however. Similarly, I had to change my WiFi card just for Windows 11. It kept disconnecting from network. Again, something that did not affect Windows 10 or Linux Mint.
          If I didn’t have unused WiFi card laying around, I definitely wouldn’t be buying another one just for Windows.

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      1 year ago

      That’s funny. I’m listening right now to Spotify music on my Bluetooth headset from my Linux desktop. I got like 5 different bluetooth headsets that I use on three different computers, all works flawlessly.

      So I guess I could say that that is actually not a problem?

      Edit: to clarify: Bluetooth worked immediately and out of the box on each of my computers, a desktop and two different laptops. All I needed to do was pair the devices and go time. I can pair whatever Bluetooth device that I want.