Wireless headsets (was Re: FW: The FP Room:MeetingwithKenandLaura Brody)

[Brian K. White]

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From: "John Esak" <john at valar.com>
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Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 10:12 PM
Subject: RE: Wireless headsets (was Re: FW: The FP 
Room:MeetingwithKenandLaura Brody)


>> I included 2 examples that I actually bought myself right in that post.
>> Jabra BT250 - $70
>> Motorola HS-820 - $60
>> (I couldn't get either of those to work, but then again, others have.)
>> http://forums.mobileburn.com/archive/index.php/t-6342.html
>>
>> The list of similar devices in this price range is at least in the tens.
>> The list of manufacturers, who each have at least 2 or 3 models
>> by now is at
>> least in the tens.
>>
>> They are not specifically for use with a computer, they are for use with
>> anything that can use a bluetooth headset. Which is generally
>> phones, pdas,
>> & computers. Yes, they have microphones of course! :)
>>
>
> Well this kind of says it all. The ones you got don't work... the others 
> are
> all for BlueTooth... leaving out 99.9% of computer users in the world. 
> Those
> with BlueTooth on their laptop should all take note, though... :-)

Except, it turned out they work fine, and what's so onerous about needing a 
usb-bluetooth doo-dad for as little as 25 bucks to form the other end of the 
connection with the headset which can be as little as 50?

You'r just being contrary for no reason now. :)

But I'll give you a real reason free of charge.

The sound quality kinda blows. My HS-820 isn't bt-1.2 so the hs-850 or other 
1.2 compliant might be better. That is one of the advertised specific 
purposes of the updated spec.

My Jabra generally sounds better with my phone but I only had it working for 
a few minutes with the laptop before the battery died and I already lost 
part of the charger 2 weeks ago and the replacement hasn't come in yet so I 
can't say if it sucks too or not.

So that's two reasons, extra parts to lose, but only in some cases. The 
Motorola uses the same charger as any motorola phone and doesn't use an 
intermediary "cradle" like the part I lost for the Jabra and you get so much 
talk & standby time you don't often need to move the parts I just described 
losing.

Brian K. White  --  brian at aljex.com  --  http://www.aljex.com/bkw/
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