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Want Bluetooth headset recommendations
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| clifto 2007-02-12, 10:33 am |
| The more I look, the less I see. I need a new Bluetooth earpiece. My wants:
* over the ear, not in the ear
* decent audio both ways
* obviously, works with CDMA phones, specifically my V710
* comfortable for long periods of wear
* extra features (call waiting, call reject, etc.) appreciated
--
"Nowadays, security guys break the Mac every single day. Every single day,
they come out with a total exploit, your machine can be taken over totally.
I dare anybody to do that once a month on the Windows machine."
-- Bill Gates, in an interview with Newsweek's Steven Levy
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| On Feb 12, 9:56 am, clifto <cli...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The more I look, the less I see. I need a new Bluetooth earpiece. My wants:
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> * over the ear, not in the ear
> * decent audio both ways
> * obviously, works with CDMA phones, specifically my V710
> * comfortable for long periods of wear
> * extra features (call waiting, call reject, etc.) appreciated
Cardo Scala 500 or 700. I got a 500 with my E815, and I love it. The
700 is smaller and lighter, and may have a little more functionality,
but my 500 already can do call waiting, activate voice calling,
redial, and probably something else that I'm not thinking of.
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| Ness_net 2007-02-12, 12:33 pm |
| The noise cancelling in the Jawbone is really awesome....
jawbone.com I think.
"clifto" <clifto@gmail.com> wrote in message news:vpb6a4-5f4.ln1@remote.clifto.com...
> The more I look, the less I see. I need a new Bluetooth earpiece. My wants:
>
> * over the ear, not in the ear
> * decent audio both ways
> * obviously, works with CDMA phones, specifically my V710
> * comfortable for long periods of wear
> * extra features (call waiting, call reject, etc.) appreciated
>
> --
> "Nowadays, security guys break the Mac every single day. Every single day,
> they come out with a total exploit, your machine can be taken over totally.
> I dare anybody to do that once a month on the Windows machine."
> -- Bill Gates, in an interview with Newsweek's Steven Levy
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| clifto 2007-02-12, 3:33 pm |
| Ness_net wrote:
> The noise cancelling in the Jawbone is really awesome....
> jawbone.com I think.
They're exclusively sold by Cingular stores, if I did my research right.
I went to a Cingular store; they were sold out but they had one
demonstrator. It goes in the ear. Thanks, but I already have a gizmo
that I put to my ear when talking on the phone and take off my ear when
not talking; it's called my phone. :)
--
"Nowadays, security guys break the Mac every single day. Every single day,
they come out with a total exploit, your machine can be taken over totally.
I dare anybody to do that once a month on the Windows machine."
-- Bill Gates, in an interview with Newsweek's Steven Levy
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| Meat Plow 2007-02-12, 3:33 pm |
| On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:56:31 -0600, clifto Has Frothed:
> The more I look, the less I see. I need a new Bluetooth earpiece. My wants:
>
> * over the ear, not in the ear
> * decent audio both ways
> * obviously, works with CDMA phones, specifically my V710
> * comfortable for long periods of wear
> * extra features (call waiting, call reject, etc.) appreciated
My Moto H500 works well
--
Pierre Salinger Memorial Hook, Line & Sinker, June 2004
COOSN-266-06-25794
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| Seven Inch Dilly 2007-02-12, 10:33 pm |
| "clifto" wrote
> The more I look, the less I see. I need a new Bluetooth earpiece. My
> wants:
>
> * over the ear, not in the ear
> * decent audio both ways
> * obviously, works with CDMA phones, specifically my V710
> * comfortable for long periods of wear
> * extra features (call waiting, call reject, etc.) appreciated ...
Moto H700
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| Ness_net 2007-02-13, 4:33 am |
| No, they are shipping directly now.... for a couple of weeks.
You 'research' is old.+
No phone in existence does noise cancelling....
"clifto" <clifto@gmail.com> wrote in message news:g9s6a4-sd7.ln1@remote.clifto.com...
> Ness_net wrote:
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> They're exclusively sold by Cingular stores, if I did my research right.
> I went to a Cingular store; they were sold out but they had one
> demonstrator. It goes in the ear. Thanks, but I already have a gizmo
> that I put to my ear when talking on the phone and take off my ear when
> not talking; it's called my phone. :)
>
> --
> "Nowadays, security guys break the Mac every single day. Every single day,
> they come out with a total exploit, your machine can be taken over totally.
> I dare anybody to do that once a month on the Windows machine."
> -- Bill Gates, in an interview with Newsweek's Steven Levy
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| clifto 2007-02-13, 4:33 am |
| Seven Inch Dilly wrote:
> "clifto" wrote
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> Moto H700
I should have mentioned that the two H700s I had were wonderful for the
first few hours while they worked; after a few hours each one had a
different failure mode. I did mention it in an earlier thread of a
different subject.
--
"Nowadays, security guys break the Mac every single day. Every single day,
they come out with a total exploit, your machine can be taken over totally.
I dare anybody to do that once a month on the Windows machine."
-- Bill Gates, in an interview with Newsweek's Steven Levy
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| clifto 2007-02-16, 10:33 pm |
| Jeb wrote:
> On Feb 12, 9:56 am, clifto <cli...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Cardo Scala 500 or 700. I got a 500 with my E815, and I love it. The
> 700 is smaller and lighter, and may have a little more functionality,
> but my 500 already can do call waiting, activate voice calling,
> redial, and probably something else that I'm not thinking of.
I'm starting to like the 700 from the reviews. Know where I can see one
in meatspace?
--
"Nowadays, security guys break the Mac every single day. Every single day,
they come out with a total exploit, your machine can be taken over totally.
I dare anybody to do that once a month on the Windows machine."
-- Bill Gates, in an interview with Newsweek's Steven Levy
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| clifto 2007-02-19, 10:33 pm |
| clifto wrote:
> Jeb wrote:
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> I'm starting to like the 700 from the reviews. Know where I can see one
> in meatspace?
Never mind, they don't exist in meatspace. I was hoping to see one and
maybe buy one with a return privilege, but most of the stuff I read says
that people have mondo trouble returning stuff they order on-line,
especially if it's not broken and they just don't like it. I guess I'll
just buy whatever I can find under $15 and put up with it.
--
"Nowadays, security guys break the Mac every single day. Every single day,
they come out with a total exploit, your machine can be taken over totally.
I dare anybody to do that once a month on the Windows machine."
-- Bill Gates, in an interview with Newsweek's Steven Levy
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| On Feb 19, 8:33 pm, clifto <cli...@gmail.com> wrote:
> clifto wrote:
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> Never mind, they don't exist in meatspace. I was hoping to see one and
> maybe buy one with a return privilege, but most of the stuff I read says
> that people have mondo trouble returning stuff they order on-line,
> especially if it's not broken and they just don't like it. I guess I'll
> just buy whatever I can find under $15 and put up with it.
>
> --
> "Nowadays, security guys break the Mac every single day. Every single day,
> they come out with a total exploit, your machine can be taken over totally.
> I dare anybody to do that once a month on the Windows machine."
> -- Bill Gates, in an interview with Newsweek's Steven Levy
Try Craigslist. Or buy online and if you don't like it, sell it on CL
or Ebay.
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| Ange1o DePa1ma 2007-02-27, 4:33 am |
| Bluetooth earpieces make people look STUPID. Why would you ever wear one?
"clifto" <clifto@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:vpb6a4-5f4.ln1@remote.clifto.com...
> The more I look, the less I see. I need a new Bluetooth earpiece. My
> wants:
>
> * over the ear, not in the ear
> * decent audio both ways
> * obviously, works with CDMA phones, specifically my V710
> * comfortable for long periods of wear
> * extra features (call waiting, call reject, etc.) appreciated
>
> --
> "Nowadays, security guys break the Mac every single day. Every single day,
> they come out with a total exploit, your machine can be taken over
> totally.
> I dare anybody to do that once a month on the Windows machine."
> -- Bill Gates, in an interview with Newsweek's Steven Levy
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| On Feb 27, 1:29 am, "Ange1o DePa1ma" <angelodpnos...@nospam.gmail.com>
wrote:
> Bluetooth earpieces make people look STUPID. Why would you ever wear one?
Some states make it illegal to drive without a handsfree cellphone
device, and a Bluetooth headset is more functional and comfortable
than a wired earpiece and cheaper than a speakerphone setup in your
car. I like the fact that with the Scala 500, you can answer a call by
tapping your ear with your shoulder if you've got your hands full.
I agree, though...if you're wearing it around but not talking and/or
driving, just wearing it on standby, you do look kind of toolish, like
you're auditioning for Star Trek or something. Actually, that's
another bonus with the Scala 500. It's low-profile and the BT light
just flashes every 10 seconds or so, not like it's trying to be a
piece of techy jewelry.
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| clifto 2007-02-27, 3:33 pm |
| Ange1o DePa1ma wrote:
> "clifto" <clifto@gmail.com> wrote...
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> Bluetooth earpieces make people look STUPID. Why would you ever wear one?
I thought it looked stupid when I first started wearing my HS850. But it
was handy, and handy overcame stupid. Nowadays I see a lot of people
wearing them when they're not using them, which only goes to show that
I am a man ahead of his time. :) Seriously, I think it's going to become
common enough that people won't even notice, in less than a year.
--
The US Post Office should just raise postage rates by two dollars an ounce
with the promise that they won't raise rates for at least a week. They'll
never go for it; they couldn't possibly wait a whole week.
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| Todd Allcock 2007-02-27, 3:33 pm |
| At 27 Feb 2007 06:21:06 -0800 Jeb wrote:
> I agree, though...if you're wearing it around but not talking and/or
> driving, just wearing it on standby, you do look kind of toolish, like
> you're auditioning for Star Trek or something. Actually, that's
> another bonus with the Scala 500. It's low-profile and the BT light
> just flashes every 10 seconds or so, not like it's trying to be a
> piece of techy jewelry.
>
Another nice thing about the Scala is the included neck strap- I keep it
tucked under my shirt so I can have it handy without walking around with
it perched on my ear.
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| Seven Inch Dilly 2007-02-28, 4:33 am |
| "clifto" wrote
>... Nowadays I see a lot of people wearing them ... it's going to become
> common enough that people won't even notice ...
Resistance is futile. You *will* be assimilated.
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| I have a HS850 and use it sometimes. BUT I only put it on my ear when
I am talking. It folds up and turns off and I then leave it in my
pocket or my ashtray (I have a non smoking car).
On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:50:46 -0600, clifto <clifto@gmail.com> wrote:
>Ange1o DePa1ma wrote:
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>I thought it looked stupid when I first started wearing my HS850. But it
>was handy, and handy overcame stupid. Nowadays I see a lot of people
>wearing them when they're not using them, which only goes to show that
>I am a man ahead of his time. :) Seriously, I think it's going to become
>common enough that people won't even notice, in less than a year.
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| clifto 2007-02-28, 4:33 am |
| GLG20 wrote:
> I have a HS850 and use it sometimes. BUT I only put it on my ear when
> I am talking. It folds up and turns off and I then leave it in my
> pocket or my ashtray (I have a non smoking car).
Until that last, I was going to ask what color your ear was. :)
--
The US Post Office should just raise postage rates by two dollars an ounce
with the promise that they won't raise rates for at least a week. They'll
never go for it; they couldn't possibly wait a whole week.
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| Todd Allcock 2007-02-28, 4:33 am |
| At 27 Feb 2007 22:01:04 -0500 Seven Inch Dilly wrote:
> "clifto" wrote
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> Resistance is futile. You *will* be assimilated.
>
Funny- that reminded me of an episode of the new Dr. Who series on the
BBC last season where BT earpieces were used for mind control. A great
scene has an "army" of folks in business attire walking in lockstep down
a London street, their BT earphones flashing in perfect unison...
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| Ange1o DePa1ma 2007-03-09, 12:33 pm |
| "clifto" <clifto@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:65beb4-9b9.ln1@remote.clifto.com...
> Ange1o DePa1ma wrote:
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> I thought it looked stupid when I first started wearing my HS850. But it
> was handy, and handy overcame stupid. Nowadays I see a lot of people
> wearing them when they're not using them, which only goes to show that
> I am a man ahead of his time. :) Seriously, I think it's going to become
> common enough that people won't even notice, in less than a year.
>
> --
> The US Post Office should just raise postage rates by two dollars an ounce
> with the promise that they won't raise rates for at least a week. They'll
> never go for it; they couldn't possibly wait a whole week.
Why not just get the goddamned phone implanted in your face?
You shouldn't be talking on the phone while driving, PERIOD.
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| clifto 2007-03-09, 12:33 pm |
| Ange1o DePa1ma wrote:
> "clifto" <clifto@gmail.com> wrote...
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> Why not just get the goddamned phone implanted in your face?
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> You shouldn't be talking on the phone while driving, PERIOD.
I'll try and remember everything you've taught me.
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Martians drive SUVs! <http://oregonmag.com/MarsWarm307.html>
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| not@home.com 2007-03-13, 4:33 am |
| I got into this in the middle. I use my bluetooth headset in my
pocket. If I need to answer the phone or make a call I pull it out of
my pocket and put it on my ear. When I am done I close it and it is
off.
I have a good experience with the Motorola HS850, which nowadays is
sold at Costco for $40.
On Fri, 9 Mar 2007 08:42:31 -0500, "Ange1o DePa1ma"
< angelodpnospam@nospa
m.gmail.com> wrote:
>"clifto" <clifto@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:65beb4-9b9.ln1@remote.clifto.com...
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>Why not just get the goddamned phone implanted in your face?
>
>You shouldn't be talking on the phone while driving, PERIOD.
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| clifto 2007-03-13, 4:33 am |
| not@home.com wrote:
> I have a good experience with the Motorola HS850, which nowadays is
> sold at Costco for $40.
I went to Costco to look at their selection and the kiosk had absolutely
nothing in the way of Bluetooth accessories. Conspicuous by their absence
were headsets like the HS850.
I liked my HS850, just figured there might be newer, better stuff out
there.
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Martians drive SUVs! <http://oregonmag.com/MarsWarm307.html>
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