I don't know anything about it....inform me.

I tried looking for reasons to get a Bluetooth headset, but I just don't see the point - are they that cool?

You have the convience of not having to attach anything and having to deal with a cord. With a bluetooth headset, you can walk away from youe phone (up to a certain distance) and still speak or walk around withe the phone clipped to your belt and your Startrek inspired headset in your ear and not have the cord

the other benefit to Bluetooth is ability to upload data to you computer or laptop without a usb port or cord
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Yes, I do. Primarily, I use Bluetooth with Apple's iSync to synchronize wirelessly the phone book and calendar on my cell phone with their counterparts on my Apple PowerBook.

I also own a Bluetooth headset, although I really haven't used it much.

BTW, a cell phone does not belong on one's belt. Ask Carson from Queer Eye.

My phone has the capability but I have no idea what it is or what it does.

Got it, hardly ever use it though. Prefer to sync via usb instead of bluetooth. Usb is just quicker plus it charges my phone.

The headsets are useful, but you can look like a poser if you wear one 24/7.

And matt's right, phones should not get anywhere near your belt.

CarrieMpls said:

It's worth playing around with... Bluetooth allowed me to ditch my Palm PDA and carry one less electronic device around.

Of course, Bluetooth is no good if you don't have a second Bluetooth device to connect with. But I've seen Bluetooth adapters for as low as $20 that plug into a USB port on your computer. This would allow you to do things like use a wireless mouse or keyboard.

Sorry, I just use regular teeth

I do. It has it's places, but largely a gizmo if you ask me.

Heavenly said:

Universaluv said:

how do you use the sync thing? i have a bluetooth ear piece, but the only thing about it is, if you don't have an incoming call within a certain period of time like for 20 minutes, it automatically shuts itself off, then when a call comes in you have to rush to turn the dern earpiece back on so you can catch the call with the ear piece. Thats a pain the ass..

missfee said:

To sync with your computer, if your computer doesn't have bluetooth built in, you can get a bluetooth dongle/adapter fairly cheap. Then, follow your phone's instructions. Doesn't always work for me though, which is why I prefer USB.

missfee said:

Mac OS X includes a program called iSync, and my Apple PowerBook has built-in Bluetooth. If you have a Bluetooth phone supported by iSync (like my Motorola RAZR V3), you do a one-time setup by setting Bluetooth on both the phone and computer to "visible" and telling iSync to look for new Bluetooth devices. It then detects the phone and gives you a password to enter into the phone. Once you've entered the password, you turn off Bluetooth visibility, as the devices are now "paired."

After that, you just open iSync and click on the big round silver button that says "Sync Devices." There are some settings you can adjust to your liking (e.g., how many weeks of your iCal calendar do you want sent to your phone?), but generally, you just click the sync button once.

I don't know about Bluetooth and Windows, but at least on a Mac, "It just works."

jerseykrs said:

I respectfully disagree... I think Bluetooth has a lot of potential, and we've just begun to see what it can do. There are all sorts of uses for a protocol that allows different types of electronic devices to communicate wirelessly over short distances.