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The voice commands do work but I have not been able to get the "Magic Word" to work. I dont know if BT headsets have that capability. It doesnt look too bad on. The general public though does look at you kind of funny at first. For the money this headset is turning out to be an ok deal. I am now trying to justify spending almost 3x the price for the BlueSpoon, especialy since I have not used one of them yet. I would like to do a side by side comparison of the Jabra Freespeak and the Bluespoon.
*As for functionality, you realy need to have some kind of line of sight between you and the Jabra to get a good clear sound. I used it in my very noisy Toyota Landcruiser FJ60 and the person I called said it sounded good. I can't figure out why it was funcioning so poorly the fist day but it seems to work better now. I did get a bit frustrated when I had to take my phone out of my front pocket to get a good connection between the headset and the t68i.
I got mine from
www.jabra.com and they use
www.mobileplanet.com to complete the actual sale.
If anyone has been able to get the Magic Word to work with this headset, please let me know.
Thanks,
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Posted: 2002-10-13 09:07:00
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How long does it take them to deliver if u order it on-line?
-does it sound bad when your phone is your shirt pocket?
This post was posted from a T68i
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Posted: 2002-10-13 13:51:00
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Shirt pocket works well. I dont know how long yours will take since I preordered mine.
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Posted: 2002-10-13 19:21:00
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Interesting that you have problems with the headset in your pants pocket. I wonder if this is inherent to all
headsets or perhaps a weakness of the T68? I'm still hesitating on what to buy...
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Posted: 2002-10-14 01:45:00
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I already asked my friend to purchuse one for me on-line because she's in the US right now.
How long do (FreeSpeak)your batteries last?
Does it fit perfectly on your ear?
Is that mini-gel comfortable or does it feel like you've got a finger in your ear?
I really appreciate all your feedbacks:) and i sure as hell am already excited to get mine.
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Posted: 2002-10-16 08:39:00
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Got mine, real nice fit. Some observations.
(1) I keep mine my t68i in a backpack and works just fine, not static
(2) Voice commands work, need to say them 2 times (most of the times, could just be my voice)
(3) Magic word does not work
(4) Standby battery last 2-3 days
(5) talk time is over 2 hrs as I was on a call that long and it still has power left
(6) Can use it in either ear
(7) Controls on ear piece are easy to get to and use
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Posted: 2002-10-16 16:19:00
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Just got a sample today... I've been comparing to my HBH-30.... Here are a couple quick oberservations that I noticed...
Likes:
- MUCH more comfortable that the HBH-30... The SE seems to hurt the outer part of my ear after extended use... I don't have that problem w/ the Jabra...
- Isn't as obtrusive as the SE... The SE really sticks out esp. w/ the boom mic, not as bad with the Jabra...
- Less expensive... I believe the Jabra retails at about 99.99 while the HBH-30 was $130.00
Dislikes:
- When connecting up with the phone, the SE has a continious beep as it links up to the phone... The Jabra only beeps once to initiate, then again once it's sync'd. But, the 5-10 seconds it takes to link, the Jabra has dead silence... It's like calling someone and getting no ring tone... You're not really sure if it went through...
- The volume control is independant of the vol. control on the phone... Please note, I am using a T68i, so it may be different for other phones... So, on the SE, the volume 1-8 can be controlled via the phone OR the headset... They are linked together... The Jabra is separate, so the headset does NOT control the phone volume... Just it's own...
- No Mic Mute on headset... On the SE, I can press both volume buttons at the same time at turn off the mic... Really useful for talking smack about the person you on the phone with without them knowing.. =) Can't do that on the Jabra...
- Fit and Finish not the greatest versus the SE... The part that covers the mic on mine seems slapped on...
Other from those points, to me they are about the same... I haven't tested the range on the Jabra yet, but I must say that the SE wasn't the greatest... For now though, I really do like the Jabra a little better... Even without the features I liked on the SE, the comfort is the most important thing to me... The SE hurts my ear for extended periods of time while the Jabra feels fine... I think I'll stick to the Jabra for now...
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Posted: 2002-10-18 03:28:00
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My impressions.
I got my unit today and just had a couple of hours to try it out after charging it.
Pairing with the T68i was a breeze. The headset is an easy fit on either ear (a nice feature). I have worn literally dozens of headsets, and found this to be the most comfortable one I have ever used. In my case it seemed to fit much better on my right ear. Not easy to put on with one hand though, as the little ear gel is free to swivel around and it can get away from you very easily if you are driving, etc. It's very light and the buttons are fairly easy to run with it on your ear.
Not sure if I like how it looks... I strongly suspect that until people see more of these devices they will assume that it is a hearing aid and might yell when talking to you. The microphone part of the unit also has a, hmmm... how shall we say, phallic look to it? It's one part of the design I am not impressed with.
Called several friends and they all said the sound quality was very good... none of them knew I was on a headset till I told them... they all said they were surprised it was a headset. On my end the sound quality was quite excellent, even at the middle volume setting.
Haven't had a chance to test battery life, but honestly 3 hrs of talk time a day and 96 hrs of standby should be more than sufficient for my use. I don't mind charging every day.
But life is not perfect in Freespeak land, there are a few probs with it. Voice command seem hindered by a timing bug between the freespeak and the T68i, which never is able to hear the spoken name on the first time. The headset will beep for the name, and the T68i will prompt for the name a second before the headset cuts off. The second name querry almost always seems to work (the headset re-prompts for the name and is in synch with the phone the 2nd time).
the little holster clip/charger combo is a little flaky... its difficult to get it in or out of there without hitting the buttons, I also wasn't too happy with how big it was on a belt clip. Fortunately the unit is very compact and fits in a jeans pocket very nicely... just takes a few more rings to get it out ofa pocket before the cell covers to voicemail.
If anyone has any tips for this with the T68i I would love to hear them. As it is I am VERY satisfied with how well this unit works, especially for the $97 (shipped).
A bluespoon might still be in my future, but only when they offer something substantial over the freespeak (sorry guys, longer battery life and a slightly smaller footprint are not reasons enough to spend almost 3X the money). The jaw mic would make the BS worth it, but right now with the standard mic, I don't see how it's worth the extra cost.
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Posted: 2002-10-22 03:27:00
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Question:
Does the Jabra BT200 stay put on your ear even if you shake your head or does it feel like it's gonna fall?
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Posted: 2002-10-23 05:21:00
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It is very secure once you have it seated properly.
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Posted: 2002-10-23 17:30:00
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