What IR receivers would work on a 2010 MacBook Air?

If you didn't already know, the 2010 MacBook Air doesn't have an IR receiver.

Does anyone know of a very small and cheap IR receiver that would work with a MacBook Air and the Apple Remote?

Here are a couple of examples, do you know if they work?

1. Micro Mini USB to Infrared IrDA Wireless Port Dongle Adapter Receiver PC
2. Syba SD-U1IRDA-NM USB Fast Infra-Red Adapter

Also, are there any good bluetooth remotes that work similarly to the Apple IR remote, and have similar design quality and size?

Solution 1:

For IR, it sounds like you want Twisted Melon's Manta TR1 ($20).

As far as a Bluetooth remote goes, it depends on what you want to do with the remote. If all that matters to you is cheap, take a look at the Targus Bluetooth Laser Presentation Remote (~$20).