Comments on: Bluetooth Heaven: Aliph Jawbone http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/07/bluetooth-heaven-aliph-jawbone/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:13:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Christina G http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/07/bluetooth-heaven-aliph-jawbone/#comment-619793 Christina G Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:00:52 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/07/bluetooth-heaven-aliph-jawbone/#comment-619793 The Jawbone works great on XP - I use it with my Acer Ferrari 4000 for dictation, Skype, etc. The pre-installed Bluetooth driver should be disabled, then go right to Broadcom (who now owns Widcomm) to get the latest Bluetooth driver - install - and pair up: http://www.broadcom.com/products/bluetooth_update.php Works like a charm! The Jawbone works great on XP - I use it with my Acer Ferrari 4000 for dictation, Skype, etc. The pre-installed Bluetooth driver should be disabled, then go right to Broadcom (who now owns Widcomm) to get the latest Bluetooth driver - install - and pair up: http://www.broadcom.com/products/bluetooth_update.php
Works like a charm!

]]> By: PopeJohnII http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/07/bluetooth-heaven-aliph-jawbone/#comment-602637 PopeJohnII Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:21:23 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/07/bluetooth-heaven-aliph-jawbone/#comment-602637 There is a very annoying audio delay that does not occur with other bluetooth headsets I use with my Palm 750 Treo. It is only a fraction of a second but it causes both parties to constantly step on each other's conversation. And the charging cable is propietary on one end. You know what that means if you ever need a replacement or backup. No matter where I have looked, including eBay, it always ends up pushing $20 by the time shh is included. That said, I still like this headset. It really does reduce backround noice (for the other end of your conversations) and, once I switched to the right ear hook/ear bud combo (four of each came with mine), it has been the most comfortable over the ear mono headset I have ever use. I'm curious to see if Motorolla's new noice cancelling headset has the same shortcomings, though. There is a very annoying audio delay that does not occur with other bluetooth headsets I use with my Palm 750 Treo. It is only a fraction of a second but it causes both parties to constantly step on each other’s conversation.

And the charging cable is propietary on one end. You know what that means if you ever need a replacement or backup. No matter where I have looked, including eBay, it always ends up pushing $20 by the time shh is included.

That said, I still like this headset. It really does reduce backround noice (for the other end of your conversations) and, once I switched to the right ear hook/ear bud combo (four of each came with mine), it has been the most comfortable over the ear mono headset I have ever use.

I’m curious to see if Motorolla’s new noice cancelling headset has the same shortcomings, though.

]]> By: Troy http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/07/bluetooth-heaven-aliph-jawbone/#comment-582784 Troy Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:36:05 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/07/bluetooth-heaven-aliph-jawbone/#comment-582784 Skip Jawbone if you want to use this on XP (or will want to make Skype/SIP/VoIP calls on XP). Even XP SP2 doesn't support Bluetooth headsets, and Jawbone has elected not to do what most other manufacturers do (license and release the third-party Widcomm driver). So it won't work on XP; Jawbone support: "We do not have an XP SP2 Widcomm Bluetooth driver available as we do not support PC/MAC compatibility at this time." Skip Jawbone if you want to use this on XP (or will want to make Skype/SIP/VoIP calls on XP). Even XP SP2 doesn’t support Bluetooth headsets, and Jawbone has elected not to do what most other manufacturers do (license and release the third-party Widcomm driver). So it won’t work on XP; Jawbone support: “We do not have an XP SP2 Widcomm Bluetooth driver available as we do not support PC/MAC compatibility at this time.”

]]> By: TK http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/07/bluetooth-heaven-aliph-jawbone/#comment-96001 TK Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:30:00 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/07/bluetooth-heaven-aliph-jawbone/#comment-96001 I picked one of these up recently, after my favorite BT headset of all time (my Plantronic Voyager V-510) suddenly up & died. After a quick run down to my local Cingular house-of-pain, they told me their stock of V-510's were out, and they recommended this if I was in need of an immediate replacement (which I was). After all, I'd have 30 days to take it back, right? Well, the fit isn't as good as the Plantronics -- for my ear shape, I doubt anything else would be -- but the noise-reduction tech is nothing short of phenomenal. Every one of the BT headsets I've owned (5, not incl. the Plantronics) was discarded due to a bad fit. Even though the Jawbone doesn't fit as well (no combination of the earpieces seemed to work just right for me), they'll have to pry it from my cold, dead hands. My test lab? My convertible. I have driven at full speed down Pacific Coast Highway with the top down, and the person on the other end of the line couldn't tell. The clincher was when I pulled up next to a loud, lumbering truck at a stoplight, and still - the call was clean and clear to both the caller and me. Awesome. The looks are an acquired taste to be sure, but battery life is great. The FINAL clincher is their charging cable -- it's USB!!! Their adapter is a small 110v unit with a standard USB out - and the cable has USB on one end, Jawbone's proprietary connector on the other. So, now between my Cingular 8525, my Jawbone, and even my iPod, I don't have to travel with the hellish bag-o-adapters anymore - one USB/Mini-USB cable is all I need to recharge my devices off my MacBook Pro. A little pricey - yes, but for the clarity of the sound? - I'm happy to pay a bit extra. I picked one of these up recently, after my favorite BT headset of all time (my Plantronic Voyager V-510) suddenly up & died. After a quick run down to my local Cingular house-of-pain, they told me their stock of V-510’s were out, and they recommended this if I was in need of an immediate replacement (which I was). After all, I’d have 30 days to take it back, right?

Well, the fit isn’t as good as the Plantronics — for my ear shape, I doubt anything else would be — but the noise-reduction tech is nothing short of phenomenal. Every one of the BT headsets I’ve owned (5, not incl. the Plantronics) was discarded due to a bad fit. Even though the Jawbone doesn’t fit as well (no combination of the earpieces seemed to work just right for me), they’ll have to pry it from my cold, dead hands.

My test lab? My convertible. I have driven at full speed down Pacific Coast Highway with the top down, and the person on the other end of the line couldn’t tell. The clincher was when I pulled up next to a loud, lumbering truck at a stoplight, and still - the call was clean and clear to both the caller and me. Awesome.

The looks are an acquired taste to be sure, but battery life is great. The FINAL clincher is their charging cable — it’s USB!!! Their adapter is a small 110v unit with a standard USB out - and the cable has USB on one end, Jawbone’s proprietary connector on the other. So, now between my Cingular 8525, my Jawbone, and even my iPod, I don’t have to travel with the hellish bag-o-adapters anymore - one USB/Mini-USB cable is all I need to recharge my devices off my MacBook Pro.

A little pricey - yes, but for the clarity of the sound? - I’m happy to pay a bit extra.

]]> By: kjb http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/07/bluetooth-heaven-aliph-jawbone/#comment-95452 kjb Thu, 08 Feb 2007 03:47:31 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/07/bluetooth-heaven-aliph-jawbone/#comment-95452 I actually like that it's a little bigger then the competition. At least it'll be easier to spot one of these on someone who seems to be talking to themselves. I actually like that it’s a little bigger then the competition. At least it’ll be easier to spot one of these on someone who seems to be talking to themselves.

]]> By: Gonzague http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/07/bluetooth-heaven-aliph-jawbone/#comment-95088 Gonzague Wed, 07 Feb 2007 23:09:39 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/07/bluetooth-heaven-aliph-jawbone/#comment-95088 Oh yeah this earset rocks :) I made a review of it (in french sorry) : http://blog.gonzaguedambricourt.com/2007/02/05/test-jawbone-bluetooth-earset/ The thing is that it costed me a lot more than it costed you ;) (shipping + customs) Oh yeah this earset rocks :)

I made a review of it (in french sorry) : http://blog.gonzaguedambricourt.com/2007/02/05/test-jawbone-bluetooth-earset/

The thing is that it costed me a lot more than it costed you ;)

(shipping + customs)

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