# Bluetooth sucks. Why isn't there a better wireless protocol for peripherals?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 3, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bluetooth-sucks-why-isnt-there-a-better-wireless-protocol-for-peripherals/1009614 "2024-11-03T15:45:30Z")\
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> [@echoreply](#):
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> I remember the Bluetooth of 25+ years ago, when it was really bad.

Heh, apparently we had some threads from back then (well, 15 years ago): [Why hasn't Bluetooth really taken off? - #8 by Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-bluetooth-really-taken-off/487931/8)

The ancients were also complaining about how shitty it was. And they pondered whether women would ever deign to wear such hideous devices on their precious heads. Guess Apple answered that question for us, at least.

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