IBook G4 + Bluetooth headsets... is it possible?

Hi there.
Has anybody with an iBook G4 successfully paired it with a bluetooth headset? I've been scouring the forums for a couple of days, and read about people with PowerBooks and MBPs successfully using bluetooth headsets, but I haven't actually seen an iBook user say that they have been able to do the same.
I have an iBook G4 purchased in December 2004, and a D-Link DBT-120 Bluetooth adapter (i.e. the one recommended by Apple).
I would greatly appreciate any anecdotal confirmation that iBook users are able to use bluetooth headsets with their iBooks (either via internal Bluetooth or via a USB Bluetooth adapter).
Many thanks!

I'm using a Nokia HS-36W and no problems... Just a bit of delay in sound.
Using with Skype and work fine.

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