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Tuftus 18-08-2005 11:18

Bluetooth Headset - Bargain Alert
 
Sony Ericsson HBH-608 at carphone warehouse - List price £79.99

On offer for this week only @ £49.99 in stores only though.

Got one yesterday, nice bit of kit and works perfectly, even the sales guy was surprised at the price!

Hope this helps some one!

Salu 18-08-2005 11:57

Re: Bluetooth Headset - Bargain Alert
 
Good price but you don't half look a pratt in them don't you? :p:

Especially as people walk around with them on all day even when they aren't in a car etc....

It's a bad move medically for increasing the risk of ear infections too....

andygrif 18-08-2005 13:55

Re: Bluetooth Headset - Bargain Alert
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuftus
Sony Ericsson HBH-608 at carphone warehouse - List price £79.99

On offer for this week only @ £49.99 in stores only though.

Got one yesterday, nice bit of kit and works perfectly, even the sales guy was surprised at the price!

Hope this helps some one!

I can't remember which store I was in, but I am 80% sure that this is the same model I saw at about 35 quid. It was certainly an SE one, and one of the smaller models...but I thought it had the miniscule LCD screen on. If my total memory loss (brought on by BlueTooth raditation, no doubt) wears off, I'll let you all know where I saw it.


Quote:

Originally Posted by Salu
Especially as people walk around with them on all day even when they aren't in a car etc....

I don't understand that either...I thought that people walked around with hands-free kits to avoid plonking a radio transmitter against their grey matter...so why replace the radio transmitter on the phone with a transmitter in the earpiece...which is arguably closer to your brain!!!

I have one, I use it in the car to be legal, it sits in the drinks holder until the phone rings then it goes in my ear to have the conversation, after which it comes right back out again!

Salu 18-08-2005 14:10

Re: Bluetooth Headset - Bargain Alert
 
The thing that amuses me the most is that you see some people walking down the street almost like they are on the catwalk, showing them off. It's subtle but you can tell that they are proud of their new ear extensions.

To me they just look daft. Not only have they got a bright blue/silver thing sticking out of their ear but they look like they are talking to themselves very loudly....

Modern day, inadvertant clowns?

budwieser 18-08-2005 14:46

Re: Bluetooth Headset - Bargain Alert
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuftus
Sony Ericsson HBH-608 at carphone warehouse - List price £79.99

On offer for this week only @ £49.99 in stores only though.

Got one yesterday, nice bit of kit and works perfectly, even the sales guy was surprised at the price!

Hope this helps some one!

Search on Ebay reveals that Bluetooth Headsets start at around £3.99.! !!!!

Hom3r 18-08-2005 14:56

Re: Bluetooth Headset - Bargain Alert
 
Alot more people should buy them.

I've lost count on the number of A*$£&)( £S that have nearly crashed into me with my young nephew and neice in the car with a phone illegally to there ears and the glare and swear ant you for being in the way.

These people should get banned for six months regarles if it costs them there jobs

Chris 18-08-2005 15:13

Re: Bluetooth Headset - Bargain Alert
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Salu
The thing that amuses me the most is that you see some people walking down the street almost like they are on the catwalk, showing them off. It's subtle but you can tell that they are proud of their new ear extensions.

To me they just look daft. Not only have they got a bright blue/silver thing sticking out of their ear but they look like they are talking to themselves very loudly....

Modern day, inadvertant clowns?

It's the models with flashing lights on the back of the earpiece that really get me. Why would anyone want to make themselves look like a Borg? Don't they realise that people are walking down the street behind them thinking, 'what a pratt...' :erm:

Tuftus 18-08-2005 15:18

Re: Bluetooth Headset - Bargain Alert
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by budwieser
Search on Ebay reveals that Bluetooth Headsets start at around £3.99.! !!!!


Considering I was going there for that particular headset and was expecting to pay nigh on £80 I thought it was a bargain by saving £30... ;)

dragon 18-08-2005 19:39

Re: Bluetooth Headset - Bargain Alert
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by andygrif


I don't understand that either...I thought that people walked around with hands-free kits to avoid plonking a radio transmitter against their grey matter...so why replace the radio transmitter on the phone with a transmitter in the earpiece...which is arguably closer to your brain!!!

I have one, I use it in the car to be legal, it sits in the drinks holder until the phone rings then it goes in my ear to have the conversation, after which it comes right back out again!

A bluetooth radio transmitter has a far lower output power than your cell phone. after all the signal has to go a few meters not miles!

andygrif 18-08-2005 22:04

Re: Bluetooth Headset - Bargain Alert
 
Ah but you don't shove the phone into your ear!!!

dragon 19-08-2005 06:24

Re: Bluetooth Headset - Bargain Alert
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by andygrif
Ah but you don't shove the phone into your ear!!!


no but u put its transmitter right next to your head when you are talking on the phone.


also bluetooth works on a different freqency, although maybe there should be some research into wether bluetooth headsets are bad for you :erm:


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