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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 1:19 pm
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businesstraveler
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Boston, MA, USA
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I've used the Jabra with the non-Bluetooth phone adapter for about 6 months and have been generally happy with it. Bettery life is decent. The main problem I have is that the headset normally sits in the adapter when not in use. If you thrown the whole thing in a briefcase, it gets knocked around pretty easy, causing the headset to come out of the adapter. If this happens, the adapter and the headset are activated and the battery drains without your knowing about it.

At CES recently, I was introduced to a fairly new wireless headset (non-Bluetooth) from fonegear
http://www.fonegear.com

I'm planning to check it out. One of the feaures I like is that it runs on regular batteries, so you never need to carry a charger (unless you really want to use rechargeable batteries instead). It's based on a newer technology that provides good quaility sound, although the phone and the headset must be within fairly close (6 ft) range (unlike BlueTooth, which has a range of up to 75 ft, I think).

I believe the entire unit (headset and adapter) retail for around $75.

Worth checking out.

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