most are now compatible with all others. ear comfort and being able to hear the thing are the two most important features. most devices lay over the ear, including the very popular motorolas. I cannot hear them. I have a plantronics that has the "speaker" that sticks into the ear.
http://www.plantronics.com/north_america/en_US/products/cat1150057/cat5420035 check with somebody like buy.com http://www.buy.com/retail/searchresults.asp?querytype=home&qu=blue+tooth&qxt=home&display=col&dclksa=1 they usually have a bunch for cheap. the return policy is important. my wife's favorite cost something like $15. worked well as a headphone. failed as a doorstop, and have not been able to replace it. At 12:30 PM 11/27/2007, you wrote: >Recently got a bluetooth compatible cellphone, but have never had blue tooth. >Notice that Staples has a sale on a blue tooth device - regular price $40 or >so, now on sale for appx. $14. Going buy Staples today am thinking of getting >this, even with their ridiculous 14 return policy. Before I do, a few >questions: are all these bluetooth devices compatible with any cellphones? >Are there differences in quality (including sound quality - was talking to >friend recently who was using bluetooth and he sounded like he had hot >potatoes in his mouth) functionality or other things I should know about? Is >this a case of you get what you pay for? At the moment I can't afford to pay >$40 or more for bluetooth, so its this or nothing, unless and until I improve >my economic situation, so willing to not let the perfect or even the good be >the enemy of the "will get the job done." > >Thanks, > >Randall > > >Please note new email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >************************************************************************ >* ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== >* ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== >* Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name >* Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST >* Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L >* New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress >* Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >************************************************************************ >* List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ >* RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml >* Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived >************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
