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The dorkiest of technology devices (TREKKIE HEAVEN)
Star Newspapers - Chicago ^
| October 15, 2006
| Myra Eder
Posted on 10/15/2006 3:52:14 PM PDT by Chi-townChief
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To: Chi-townChief
I work for a wireless company and we are required to use hands-free if we are in a company vehicle and it is in motion (even though our state does not have a law demanding such). I used to have a hands-free mic that had a cord that plugged into the phone but it would always get tangled or the little tiny wires would develop a short right near the plug. I switched to a phone that was BlueTooth capable about 6 months ago and I love it. Not only is it good for when I'm driving, but if I am troubleshooting something and need to be on the phone with tech support or another technician I have both hands free and no stupid cord to get hooked on something as I move around equipment.
I don't, however, wear it 24/7 as some are implying. In fact, when I'm not at work I don't even use it at all.
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posted on
10/15/2006 5:09:56 PM PDT
by
Pablo64
("Everything I say is fully substantiated by my own opinion.")
To: All
This is only a technical stop gap anyway, eventually
they will be implanted in your jawbone and you will
never see them again, except for those few eccentrics
who can afford antique "earbuds" or "Blue Tooths"
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posted on
10/15/2006 5:18:42 PM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: upchuck
Never, ever forget, your life may depend on it... WE ARE BORG... YOUR ASS WILL BE LAMINATED. That qualifies for Post of the Evening!
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posted on
10/15/2006 5:19:55 PM PDT
by
pray4liberty
(School District horrors: http://totallyunjust.tripod.com)
To: Axhandle
>"These things make it a lot more difficult to discern who is sane and who isn't. These people often appear to be talking to themselves like other mentally disturbed individuals in the city, until you get close and notice the earpiece."You noticed that also. I often wonder how many mentally disturbed citizens actually buy these devices, just to appear normal in public?
Buy Reynolds!!
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posted on
10/15/2006 5:19:58 PM PDT
by
rawcatslyentist
(I'd rather be carrying a shotgun with Dick, than riding shotgun with a Kennedyl! *-0(:~{>)
To: All
Oh good lord.....how prissy so many are here.
I have my cell with me wherever I go. So does my wife. Her phone was recently stolen and I replaced it with a Motorola Q and an HS700 bluetooth headset. She loves both. Piece of cake to just reach up and touch that little button on it and place calls, receive calls, etc. Twenty thousand reasons why it's convenient and SAFE, damn it all, people.
Join the 21st century, would ya??
To: RightOnline; steveo
You and steveo could be a little more polite. Getting offended over opinions on wireless communications? It isn't abortion.
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posted on
10/15/2006 5:41:03 PM PDT
by
Jedi Master Pikachu
( Microevolution is real; Macroevolution is not real.)
To: RightOnline
Join the 21st century, would ya? Don't be too hard on them. This is, after all, a conservative forum. :-)
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posted on
10/15/2006 5:44:44 PM PDT
by
Jeff Gordon
(History convinces me that bad government results from too much government. - Thomas Jefferson)
To: RightOnline
Join the 21st century, would ya?? Not when it comes to hanging something on my ear. On the other hand I own a Roomba, a grind and brew coffee pot and other gadgets.
Truth is that I really just don't like chatting on the phone.
To: raybbr
"Then why have it? You are paying for it you might as well at least use the minutes you are paying for. Unless you have a prepaid phone."
A cell phone and a credit card: The antique motorcycle rider's toolkit.
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posted on
10/15/2006 5:53:31 PM PDT
by
Poser
(Willing to fight for oil)
To: upchuck; Peanut Gallery
WE ARE BORG... YOUR ASS WILL BE LAMINATED.ROFLOL
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posted on
10/15/2006 5:57:06 PM PDT
by
Professional Engineer
(If you know that i and j are the same number, you might be a nerd too.)
To: Chi-townChief
Now ASIMO would be cool to have. Just so long as Skynet doesn't make them rebel...
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posted on
10/15/2006 5:59:16 PM PDT
by
WestVirginiaRebel
(Common sense will do to liberalism what the atomic bomb did to Nagasaki-Rush Limbaugh)
To: Jedi Master Pikachu; RightOnline
Can't you see their smiles when they are posting? I sure can. Relax a bit.
To: Chi-townChief
Listen to Bud Light's "Mr. Really Loud Cell Phone Talker Guy"
http://thefuntimesguide.com/audio/Bud_Light_Real_Men_of_Genius_Mr_Really_Loud_Cell_Phone_Talker_Guy.mp3
I think I know this guy; he works in my office....
I am a gadget geek myself (today I just bought an external sound card and audio speakers for my laptop co I can listen to my CDs while working how very geeky) but on a cell phone you have to of cognizant of the people around you watch what you talk about TMI.
But I do put my cell phone headset on when Im upset and or listening to talk radio and ant to talk to myself while driving but dont want to appear crazy to my fellow drivers.
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posted on
10/15/2006 6:04:11 PM PDT
by
Caramelgal
(Too annoyed right now for a tagline. Check back later.)
To: Chi-townChief
I have one!
Handy gadget while driving or working with your hands. Never miss a call.
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posted on
10/15/2006 6:07:28 PM PDT
by
Cold Heat
(I just analyze it, I did not create the mess...so go pound sand:-))
To: pray4liberty; Professional Engineer
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posted on
10/15/2006 6:08:19 PM PDT
by
upchuck
(Q:Why does President Bush support amnesty for illegal aliens? A:Read this: http://tinyurl.com/nyvno)
To: pineybill
these cell phone dependents would have us suing for peace at any price to get the cell phones back on line. Perhaps - but they'd have no idea how to contact someone to sue for peace! :-)
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posted on
10/15/2006 6:22:25 PM PDT
by
knittnmom
(...surrounded by reality)
To: Axhandle
"Yeah, man you see guys
walking down the street
pushing shopping carts
and you think they're talking to allah,
they're talking to themself.
Man, no they're talking to ELVIS!
ELVIS! ELVIS!"
Mojo Nixon - "Elvis Is Everywhere"
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posted on
10/15/2006 6:29:25 PM PDT
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
To: K4Harty
No, the Samsung
WEP200 is MUCH smaller than the other Bluetooth headsets out there, with as much talk time!
But good protocol is take the damn thing out of your ear eating at a restaurant or in the restroom taking a growler!
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posted on
10/15/2006 6:29:47 PM PDT
by
BP2
(I think, therefore I'm a conservative)
To: raybbr
bluetooth is necessary in states like mine that require hands-free while driving.You need to get a new state.
To: Chi-townChief
All I can say is, that they are great when you are in the car. If anyone thinks that driving while holding a phone to their head is better, than more power to you.
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posted on
10/15/2006 6:39:44 PM PDT
by
Boiler Plate
(Mom always said why be difficult, when with just a little more effort you can be impossible.)
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