Bluetooth Headset That Actually Works - Page 3

Ghoulish Delight · 01-03-2008, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Do the world a favor, if you absolutely feel the need to hold a phone conversation, pull over.

Interestingly enough, one of the observed, unintended side effects of the hands-free laws in those places that have had them has been people doing just that...anywhere and everywhere. In the middle of the road. My brother-in-law witnessed it in Israel, and I witnessed it in NY. Cars just stopping, blocking intersections and roads simply because they didn't want to get caught driving while on the phone.

flippyshark · 01-03-2008, 06:20 AM

I have to agree with Alex about the flashing blue lights. (Also, the horrid white glow of various text-message screens, iPhones and so on, which have become a CONSTANT at theaters. I wish the "Silence Is Golden" ads would be joined by "Glow-ers Are Annoying" ads.)

So, what is the function of the little flashy blue light? If the wearer can't see it, why is it there? To look cool? It doesn't. Though it matters not a whit, my perception of bluetooth headsets is that they give their wearers an appearance of middle-managerial self-importance. (I'm not saying I wouldn't wear one, mind you, just that I flinch when I notice them on others. I'll get over it.)

Stan4dSteph · 01-03-2008, 06:59 AM

Moonliner · 01-03-2008, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Stan4dSteph

Doh! That's a headset. It always looked like a lamb (with an evil eye) to me.

DreadPirateRoberts · 01-03-2008, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by flippyshark

So, what is the function of the little flashy blue light? If the wearer can't see it, why is it there?

I think the intention is to show other people when a call is in progress.

Alex · 01-03-2008, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DreadPirateRoberts

I think the intention is to show other people when a call is in progress.

No, it seems to blink all the time. Not once when I have approached a person in a theater to ask them to take it off or turn it off has that person been in conversation on the phone.

DreadPirateRoberts · 01-03-2008, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

No, it seems to blink all the time. Not once when I have approached a person in a theater to ask them to take it off or turn it off has that person been in conversation on the phone.

I'm not sure of other headsets, but on a motorola h700, blue (slow pulse) means they are on a call, blue (quick flash) means the headset is on standby, so I agree, it would appear blink all the time.

Alex · 01-03-2008, 08:11 AM

There's a thread somewhere from when that one was first added listing all of the things other than a blue tooth headset that we thought it looked like.

Not Afraid · 01-03-2008, 11:47 AM

I talk on work calls while driving all of the time and have used a bluetooth headset for several years now. It''s a necessity with my job as I'm either driving or walking dogs when I'm out and can't handle a phone safely while I'm doing those things. My bluetooth was eaten by Thurston a week ago and, I'm am only grateful that I didn't have a lot of phone work to do while I was without a headset. I have the non-bluetooth ear buds I can use while driving but they aren't practical while walking dogs.

The other advantage of my headset is that it rings in my ear before it rings on the phone. So, I actually hear the phone when it rings as opposed to it being in it's case and I miss a call. Missing a call means dialing and I really don't like to even look at my phone while driving.

As for the blinking light, the only purpose is to signal that the headset is on. I always take mine off in theaters or other dark places. Even I can see the blue glow and it is annoying and, I'm not going to be using my phone there anyways.

Kevy Baby · 01-03-2008, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Here's my view. For 90 we got along fine without the ability to talk on the phone while in the car. The world didn't end because we were out of reach for those minutes or even hours.

It won't end now if we go back to that.

We lived for years without the internet, and yet we wouldn't want to live without it (chances are pretty good that most people reading this are doing it from work). We lived for years without automobiles. You can't look back.

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Originally Posted by Alex

Watching other people and myself, I feel confident saying that no matter how well you think you drive while on the phone (hands free or not) you are wrong.

Speaking strictly for myself (and myself only), I feel very confident in saying that I am a SAFER driver when I am on the phone.

How you ask?

Simple: I drive slower (usually the speed limit), don't change lanes, and stay within the flow of traffic when I am on the phone. Whereas when I am usually speeding and frequently changing lanes when I am not on the phone.

No, that isn't the right solution, but it is mine.
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Similar to NA, I use the time I am driving (usually on my way home from work, and almost exclusively on the freeway) to talk to people that I might otherwise NOT call. It is a productivity tool for me and I use it as such.

01-03-2008, 06:20 AM	#2
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	I have to agree with Alex about the flashing blue lights. (Also, the horrid white glow of various text-message screens, iPhones and so on, which have become a CONSTANT at theaters. I wish the "Silence Is Golden" ads would be joined by "Glow-ers Are Annoying" ads.) So, what is the function of the little flashy blue light? If the wearer can't see it, why is it there? To look cool? It doesn't. Though it matters not a whit, my perception of bluetooth headsets is that they give their wearers an appearance of middle-managerial self-importance. (I'm not saying I wouldn't wear one, mind you, just that I flinch when I notice them on others. I'll get over it.)
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01-03-2008, 08:11 AM	#8
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	There's a thread somewhere from when that one was first added listing all of the things other than a blue tooth headset that we thought it looked like.
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01-03-2008, 11:47 AM	#9
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I talk on work calls while driving all of the time and have used a bluetooth headset for several years now. It''s a necessity with my job as I'm either driving or walking dogs when I'm out and can't handle a phone safely while I'm doing those things. My bluetooth was eaten by Thurston a week ago and, I'm am only grateful that I didn't have a lot of phone work to do while I was without a headset. I have the non-bluetooth ear buds I can use while driving but they aren't practical while walking dogs. The other advantage of my headset is that it rings in my ear before it rings on the phone. So, I actually hear the phone when it rings as opposed to it being in it's case and I miss a call. Missing a call means dialing and I really don't like to even look at my phone while driving. As for the blinking light, the only purpose is to signal that the headset is on. I always take mine off in theaters or other dark places. Even I can see the blue glow and it is annoying and, I'm not going to be using my phone there anyways.
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