Because it is a perfect metaphor for the "Wild West" of early wireless computing. Before Bluetooth became a standardized, invisible utility (like USB mass storage), it was a cryptographic puzzle. The BCM2035B required a specific firmware loader —the chip shipped in a "raw" state, and the driver had to upload the firmware into the chip’s RAM every single time you plugged it in.
When installing the , Windows relies on USB identifiers. The most common combinations are: bcm2035b usb bluetooth driver
: Modern Windows versions (8.1, 10, and 11) typically identify the device and download the latest available Broadcom drivers automatically via the Microsoft Windows Update service. Because it is a perfect metaphor for the
sudo apt install bluetooth bluez bluez-tools sudo modprobe btusb dmesg | grep Bluetooth invisible utility (like USB mass storage)