Re: Bluetooth thingy

[JoeRaisin <joeraisin2001@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/28/2013 1:28 PM, G. Morgan wrote:
> JoeRaisin Wrote:
>
>> I know I could never find one that would allow me to hear the person
>> calling me.
>>
>> If your hearing is as bad as mine, bluetooth headsets for the cell phone
>> were the white whale of telephony.  I loved the concept - I can keep
>> working with both hands, climbing the ladders, squirming through the
>> attic and still not miss that 'important' call from the boss wanting to
>> know what the hold up was (you know, besides his 47 calls).
>>
>> As part of our Christmas, the wife and I went down to the Verizon store
>> and re-did our deal to get some different phones.
>>
>> She HAD to have an iPhone (5C) and I got a Droid Mini.  Which means I
>> FINALLY have a phone that fits in a pouch.  My old Revolution with its
>> protective case was a monster.  The mini fits even with its Otter Box on.
>>
>> But I digress... SO I saw these headphones that looked intriguing, tried
>> 'em out and bought 'em.  Been loving them ever since.  For the first
>> time I'm using my phone as a music player and I can do a hands free call
>> while actually hearing what the other person is saying.
>>
>> It may have more to do with the phone and the three year gap in
>> technology, but with the revolution voice calls were more or less just
>> spinning the contacts wheel - but now I can make 'em first time, every
>> time (even working 95% with text and notepad) through this device.
>> Answering calls is super easy.
>>
>> In case you are missing it - I endorse these.  They are light enough I
>> don't even know I'm wearing them.  The only frustration I have so far is
>> that when wearing a jacket the ear bud (I usually only have one in on
>> the work site or driving) I'm not using gets knocked out of its magnetic
>> cradle and I just know I'm gonna end up ripping it out.
>>
>>
>> http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/LG-TONE-Review_id3206
>
> I have a couple of old Motorola ones that suck.  I never gave another
> brand a chance.
>

I gave several brands a chance in the past and they all sucked.  Haven't
even experimented in a couple years.  The Tones are a whole other world.

Much of the new tech is impressing me.  On my previous phone the speech
recognition was dismal.  On this new one - I just did a service call and
dictated a job note of over 100 words and only had to make two
corrections.  That was in my truck with the heater blowing and the radio
low, but still audible (parked btw).

Took half the time it would have taken me to fat-thumb my way through
the virtual keypad.

If you like the idea of stringing cable or wiring a panel while talking
on the phone (some days my phone never stops) or listening to some
classic rock and not worried you will miss an important call or text
(even if the buds aren't in you get a vibration when there's a call or
text) then see if you can try them out in the store - that's how they
hooked me.

This is also the first time I've used my phone to play music - looks
like around 6-8 hrs of play time is about norm.  A place to plug in a
charger is never too hard to find and as long as I'm within 30ft or so
it's still like it's in my pouch, and I don't have to run to it to
answer a call.

But, I did find a downside during today's service call.  I REALLY
overestimated my affinity for Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell and Bat Out of
Hell 2.  I'm thinkin' that getting the entire albums was just a little
overkill... Thank God for the "skip to the next song" button right there
at my collar bone...

Sorry if I sound like I'm gushing - but I've always been something of a
gadgeteer and the shit is finally doing what I expected it to do a
decade ago - the wait is over!

Good God - I'm becoming Borg...

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