Computerworld has an article up on some interesting products from Macworld that were potentially missed in the iPhone hoopla. Perhaps the most interesting of them is the hookup from Lenntek ($170). It is a two piece solution for integrating your iPod and Bluetooth phone. It features a transmitter that fits onto the Dock connector of your iPod and a wireless iPod remote into which you plug your own headphones. You pair your phone with the remote and then use it to listen to (and control) your iPod, but then when the phone rings, a press of a button will stop the music and connect the call. There is a microphone built into the remote so you can take your call and when it's finished you can get back to your tunes. This is not the first product of this type, but it seems that the sound quality is not bad (at least according to one review), and it definitely is a slick looking little device.In addition to the full-size hookup for the full-size iPod, Lenntek is also working on a lanyard model for use with the nano, but that one does not seem to be available yet.
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2-01-2007 @ 6:24AM
Pahtlor said...
Personally, I think developers are aiming too high in this field. I don't wanna talk to a remote, and I will check my phone to see who's calling.
What I'd like is a cheap bluetooth module that plugs into my iPod, and when my paired phone gets a call, it pauses the music.
That's all.
Obviously it would be nice if there was a menu on the iPod or phone to choose how the iPod should react when a call comes in.
The problem is simple. Phone rings/vibrates, you don't hear or feel it, you miss the call/txt. All you need is something that gets your attention, not something that tries to be part of your phone!
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2-01-2007 @ 2:02PM
ThePete said...
Wow--$170? Yikes... I'm waiting for Jabra's entry into this field. Their's looks much more slick than this one, IMHO. Frankly, it's the last gadget I need to become... FULLY GADGETTED!!
In other words, I can die soon... :)
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2-04-2007 @ 7:09AM
sam said...
i think this is a better product and its cheaper
http://www.gear4store.com/product_details.php?&products_id=235
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