http://freshplastic.vox.com/library/posts/tags/jabra+bt8030/page/1/ ...gadgets'n'stuff that are good-to-go! en Vox Fri, 09 May 2008 01:10:23 +0100 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss jabra bt8030 http://freshplastic.vox.com/library/post/whilst-looking-for-replacement-bt-headphones.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(Ant UK) http://freshplastic.vox.com/library/post/whilst-looking-for-replacement-bt-headphones.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://freshplastic.vox.com/library/post/whilst-looking-for-replacement-bt-headphones.html?_c=feed-rss-full Fri, 09 May 2008 01:10:23 +0100 <div> <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00e398ae981e000100e398f7d20f0005" at:format="large" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-large photo-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="padding: 9px; border: 1px solid; width: px; margin: 10px auto;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item photo-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://freshplastic.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398ae981e000100e398f7d20f0005.html"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00e398ae981e000100e398f7d20f0005-320pi" alt="Take headphones AND speakers with you into the train carriage? Not me, I just wear and go!" title="Take headphones AND speakers with you into the train carriage? Not me, I just wear and go!" /></a> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://freshplastic.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398ae981e000100e398f7d20f0005.html" title="Take headphones AND speakers with you into the train carriage? Not me, I just wear and go!">Take headphones AND speakers with you into the train carriage? Not me, I just wear and go!</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> </div><div>Yep, the above are headphones AND speakers.&#160; Oh, and look ma, no wires!&#160; The only thing that could make this combo any better would be GPS built-in to the top - best personal navigation ever!&#160; Would be ideal for <a href="http://www.nokia.com/betalabs/sportstracker">Nokia Sports Tracker.</a><br /><br /><br /><u>Now the important questions about the <a href="http://www.jabra.com/Sites/Jabra/uk-uk/products/Pages/JabraBT8030.aspx">Jabra BT8030</a> speaker/headphones</u>:<br /><br /><ul><li>Do these sound any good as headphones?</li><li>Do these sound any good as speakers?</li><li>Is there a safety mechanism that prevents accidentally activating speakers whilst on head?</li><li>How long do the batteries last?</li><li>Do they have the stupid flashing lights that my previous two headsets have/had?</li><li>Are they heavy?</li><li>And exactly how stupid will I look wearing these? (I can handle &#39;a bit&#39; and &#39;a little&#39; but nothing more!)</li></ul>I found these on <a href="http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/16375.htm">Mobile Fun</a> but they didn&#39;t have a price, on <a href="http://www.google.com/products">Google Product Seach US</a> they&#39;re around $150/£75.&#160; There&#39;s a bit about them on <a href="http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2007/09/jabra_bt8030_speaker_headphones.html">Ubergizmo</a> (from September)<br /></div> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398ae981e000100f48cf638560003?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> mobile fun bluetooth speakers bluetooth headphones nokia sports tracker jabra bt8030 bt speakers google product search ubergizmo bt headphons bluetooth combo