> Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:38:21 -0700 (PDT) > From: Mr O <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ... > > Let us know what you accomplish. >
OK, you asked for it --so here are my first impressions (it's all pretty new) About the headset (more correctly described as earset): ----------------- I got an HS820. I decided to stay with Motorola to interface most seamlessly. The deal came with the same charger as the phone, plus a Y-splitter to charge phone and headset simultaneously; that's a bonus as I can keep the second charger at work. I took it on a bike ride along the river, and the sound quality is as good, or better, than the built-in mike. Kind of cool to keep both hands on the handle bars and enjoy a quality conversation at the same time (except that the joggers look at you as if you are not all there --but that's not really a problem in Eugene) Although only 0.7 oz, the batteries promise 6/100 hrs talk/standby time. The light weight is very comfortable, although I am wondering how well the thing will stay in place, my ear that is, if the ride gets rough; no problem on paved bike lanes, but when I start jumping curbs, and doing other things middle age men shouldn't engage in, I don't know yet... There also seems to be a bug in the Motorola software as not all of my incoming/outgoing calls got logged properly (but that may be not just headset-specific) About the PC link: ------------------ My original thought was to do it via BT to spend money once, and then reuse the system with the next phone, and the phone afterwards... But Mike's warning, and several web post made me worry about compatibility/proprie-terriblty issues. So I went for the straight USB cable connection. The 2nd reason for going the cable route was to explore some cool phone hacks available only via cable, not via BT. I haven't played with those yet, but what I see in 'the literature' reminds me at the days of the 'Byte Jumper' for the HP-41C ...((only the old farts may remember what I am talking about)) So much for now........................................Horst BTW, if you have a BT phone parked near a radio or a cheap CD player you'll hear a lot of RF noise when a call is coming in; something to keep in mind when using nearby other wireless devices. > > > --- horst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ...as in [Somewhat On/Off Topic] > > > > I got a cell phone with bluetooth capability. It's a Motorola > > V551. > > I have no hands-on experience with bluetooth but can see how > > this > > technology could benefit me in at at least 2 areas: > > > > 1) Wireless ear/headset while riding the bike (or driving a > > car). > > Does it require a proprietary Motorola headset to catch an > > incoming > > call over the headset? (standard headphones /w cord won't do > > it) > > ((Reason: I miss many of my incoming calls because of > > surrounding noise > > level at rush hour commute, with the phone in the backpack)) > > Anyone any comment ? > > > > 2) Link to a PC: to backup phonebook, calendar, photos, etc. > > and hopefully > > editing the data, and stream it back to the cell (editing > > anything using > > that tiny key pad on the cell is a pain in the Hintern. > > > > Now about hardware/software for doing the PC link --I assume > > that will be > > done via USB ? (I have a fairly old PC tower) > > > > What do I need to be aware of to not get locked in into some > > M$ trap? > > _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
