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Jabra BT5020 Bluetooth headset

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

For years we’ve been looking for a high-quality, comfortable Bluetooth headset with decent battery life and which is easy to use. Believe it or not, they’re hard to find.  What lets most headsets down is comfort - there’s no point buying a headset if you’re not going to wear it because it’s uncomfortable.  Equally, there’s little point in getting a headset that’s difficult to use (especially if you’re planning on using it while in the car).

Jabra BT5020The Jabra BT5020 Bluetooth headset fulfills all the criteria set out above.  It’s small, it’s lightweight, it’s comfortable to wear for extended periods (after a few minutes I’ll likely forget that you’re wearing it altogether), it’s easy to use and the battery life is good.

What makes the Jabra BT5020 different to most other Bluetooth headsets is that rather than hanging off you ear, the Jabra fits comfortably around your ear.  Not only does this improve comfort, it also makes the headset fit more securely so it’s unlikely to fall off.  It can also be fitted to either ear.

Oh, and before we forget, the sound quality from the Jabra BT5020 is excellent!

  • Battery Type: Rechargeable lithium polymer.
  • Bluetooth Compliance: Bluetooth version 2.0 specifications
  • Supported Bluetooth Profiles: Bluetooth headset and hands-free profiles
  • Operating Range: 33-Feet
  • Talk Time: Up to 10 hours
  • Stand-By Time: Up to 300 hours
  • Charging Time: 2 hours (mains charger and USB charging cable)
  • Materials: Primarily thermoplastic polyurethane and polycarbonate plastics
  • Microphone Type: 4mm Omni-directional microphone
  • Dimensions: 3.0 x 0.4 x 1.7″ inches
  • Weight: 0.6 ozs.

Price: around $45

More on Microsoft’s Origami

Thursday, March 9th, 2006

More details are emerging about [tag]Microsoft[/tag] [tag]Origami[/tag].

Microsoft Origami

So, what is Origami?  It’s an [tag]ultra-mobile PC[/tag] (get used to a new abbreviation [tag]UMPC[/tag]). 

Here’s what else we know:

  • It will run Windows applications
  • Specialized version of applications will appear (this makes sense)
  • Touch screen
  • CPU power in the 1GHz range initially
  • Drives range from 30GB to 120GB
  • All will be Tablet Edition and come with a stylus
  • USB/VGA ports
  • The device runs cool and quiet
  • Native resolution of 800×480
  • Expect WiFi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, media reader
  • No GPS
  • Will support Vista
  • No word on price