Bluetooth Headsets
see blog.
Jawbone Prime Bluetooth Headset, available from newegg.com $100
8/24/2009. noise cancelling and wind cancelling [kind used on battlefield - crystal clear audio in a buzzing crowd of 5000], boosts incoming audio, identifies and enhances your speech. best noise-cancelling headset there is. feather-light. comes with 5 different types of earpads. standby time 200hrs. talk time 4hrs standby time 8 days. available in red, black, silver. rechargeable cell and a charger is available separately for $30, but is only available directly from jawbone. available in black, silver, gold. earloop now has a soft cover. list of cell phones this works with. this supports HSP and HF. Don't have to adjust phone location - no pops & connection noises. very stylish. jawbone.com
Jawbone II Bluetooth Headset, available from newegg.com $55-60
8/24/2009. noise cancelling [kind used on battlefield - crystal clear audio in a buzzing crowd of 5000], boosts incoming audio, identifies and enhances your speech. next best noise-cancelling headset there is. feather-light. comes with 5 different types of earpads. standby time 200hrs. talk time 4hrs standby time 8 days. available in red, black, silver. rechargeable cell and a charger is available separately for $30, but is only available directly from jawbone. available in black, silver, gold. earloop now has a soft cover. list of cell phones this works with. this supports HSP and HF. Don't have to adjust phone location - no pops & connection noises. very stylish. jawbone.com
Motorola H700, available from nextag $31-100
8/29/2009. supposed to be another high quality headset. "The crystal clear communications are as good or better then a land line. The function buttons are perfect. The sync is too simple for even my grandfather. The charge connection; while it is a plug…same as my Razr" - database administrator
Jabra BT8040, available from nextag $26-52
8/29/2009. corporate users have been ecstatic about this one.
Motorola MotoPure H12 Bluetooth Headset, available from nextag $35-150
8/29/2009. another high quality headset. car charger $3, travel (wall) charger $6, for basic idea of how to use, see blog. Like most bluetooth headsets, must adjust phone location to eliminate pops and connection noises. very light. "…The H12 controls are simply the best out there. The large multi-function button and the volume toggle are self-explanatory"
Cardo Scala 700 bluetooth headset/earpiece, available at newegg $18-34
8/29/2009. varying reviews so far as of Oct 2006. you will buy many replacement $3 ear hooks. rattles. apparently the 500 was a better model, but it has no locator.
PLANTRONICS Voyager 520 Bluetooth Headset w/ Noise Canceling Technology - Retail, available from newegg $45
8/24/2009. talk time 8 hrs. standby time 180 hrs. noise cancelling with wind-screen pairing. one-touch pairing controls - volume, call answer/end, voice-activiated dialing, last-number redial.
Samsung SBH170 Stereo Bluetooth Headset, available from sfplanet (newegg) $40
8/29/2009. listen time 10 hrs. standby time 170 hrs. Bluetooth verion 1.2, HFP Version 1.0, range up to 33ft.
Bluetooth Retro Handsets
remember the old black telephones with the rotary dial?
well now you can have a handset that's bluetooth and use with your cell!
bluetooth retro black handset, available at thinkgeek $30
8/29/2009. battery charges via USB connection.
30ft range.
style is earlier than the 500.
you can probably actually talk better to people on your cell with this!
for those without bluetooth, they have a plug version.
Bluetooth products
Insignia Stereo Bluetooth Headphones, available from BestBuy $55
8/29/2009. listen to music without cords.
bluetooth laser projection keyboard, available at virtual-laser-keyboard $170
8/29/2009. red laser projects onto your desk. recognizes your finger on a 'key'.
Wedgewood bluetooth projection whiteboard (use with projector, includes pen-mouse), available at wedgwood-group 736.00
8/29/2009. UK. they do not supply equipment to home users.
eBeam bluetooth electronic projection whiteboards and various teaching products, available at touchboards.com about $1200-1500
8/29/2009. USA. mainly aimed at educational institutions. 19 electronic whiteboard manufacturers and 1 company that does whiteboard software.
eBeam bluetooth electronic projection whiteboards and various teaching products, available at electronic whiteboards warehouse
8/29/2009. USA. Numonics bluetooth tablet. 19 electronic whiteboard manufacturers and 1 company that does whiteboard software.
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Haier Ibiza Rhapsody Wi-Fi+bluetooth media player, available from nextag $140-300
8/29/2009. Wi-Fi MP3 player with Bluetooth headphones. requires no PC hookup. AOL Video doesn't work well (often freezes), and "there isn't much interesting content". displays album art with the songs, but with some delay. other features work better.
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