iPhone Bluetooth Headset drops to $99
Apple has quietly accompanied the launch of the iPhone 3G with a price drop for its iPhone Bluetooth Headset from $129 to $99.
Much of the cost savings, however, comes from Apple's choice of bundled accessories. The company no longer bundles the iPhone Dual Dock (now only a $50 separate device) but instead includes its Bluetooth Travel Cable, which still allows both the iPhone and its headset to charge at the same time from a single USB port.
The new headset pack is otherwise the same as before and works with either original iPhones or iPhone 3G devices. Apple ships the headset within 5 to 7 business days.
Much of the cost savings, however, comes from Apple's choice of bundled accessories. The company no longer bundles the iPhone Dual Dock (now only a $50 separate device) but instead includes its Bluetooth Travel Cable, which still allows both the iPhone and its headset to charge at the same time from a single USB port.
The new headset pack is otherwise the same as before and works with either original iPhones or iPhone 3G devices. Apple ships the headset within 5 to 7 business days.
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By many reviews, posted on Apple's own website, the 925 is a much better product.
I'm guessing that the new price point also has a lot to do with the fact that the iPhone Bluetooth Headset is getting its iArse kicked to the curb by the Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth headset.
By many reviews, posted on Apple's own website, the 925 is a much better product.
and the new jawbone
i guess those are the best of the best, i still like my plantronics 510, but with time will probably move to the jawbone due to its suggested superior noise, wind cancellation
Now I'm not sure if I should have done that. I'm wondering if the dual dock is compatible with the 3G model. The Apple web site only shows it compatible with the iPhone (and not necessarily iPhone 3G).
Can anyone confirm that the dual dock works with the 3G model?
Thanks
I am not sure about the compatibility. However, when I checked the apple website, the dock does not seem to be included in the description of "what's in the box." It seems like the price also dropped because apple decided not to include the dock. Just like what they did with the iphone 3g. For some reason Apple does not want to include the docks anymore with their products.
Yes, Apple have changed the packaging. Some stores are still selling the old packaging though and that's what I bought; one of the old packages. Well, I guess I'll just have to wait and see if it works. I only paid $107 so it wasn't much more than the Bluetooth headset + travel adapter that Apple is selling now for $99.
I just purchased the previous Bluetooth package (MA817LL/A Bluetooth headset + dual dock + travel cable) on eBay for my iPhone 3G.
Now I'm not sure if I should have done that. I'm wondering if the dual dock is compatible with the 3G model. The Apple web site only shows it compatible with the iPhone (and not necessarily iPhone 3G).
Can anyone confirm that the dual dock works with the 3G model?
Thanks
I bought the Apple BT Headset along with my iPhone 3G on launch day and paid $129 for it! Both the desktop dual dock and cable dual dock are included in the box. I don't plan to dock my iPhone 3G as I keep it in a hard case; I haven't even taken the desktop dual dock out of the box. The cable dual dock is compatible with the iPhone 3G. In fact, I ordered another cable to use in the car.
But it hasn't even been a week and Apple stings me for $30! Anyone know if I can recoup the difference if I go to back to the Apple Store?
and the new jawbone
i guess those are the best of the best, i still like my plantronics 510, but with time will probably move to the jawbone due to its suggested superior noise, wind cancellation
I'm guessing that the new price point also has a lot to do with the fact that the iPhone Bluetooth Headset is getting its iArse kicked to the curb by the Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth headset.
By many reviews, posted on Apple's own website, the 925 is a much better product.
I'd read many of the reviews citing the Apple BT Headset as an inferior product compared to other BT headsets. But knowing how much I'd actually use it, and with a strong recommendation from a friend who actually owned it, I ultimately went with the Apple product. I really like its sleek, minimalist design and built-in compatibility. I don't talk on the phone that much anyway and having one that I can use while mowing the lawn just seems like overkill to me.
Many people seem carried away with BT headsets anyway. Are they really so important that they need flashing electronics permanently permanently affixed to their ears like something out of Star Trek? I'm sure to some degree it's me just not connecting with today's fashion trends, but they just look ridiculous to me.
Still, couldn't Apple have lowered the price on or before the iPhone 3G's launch day (when I bought the BT Headset)? I hope a return visit to my local Apple Store will yield a refund of the $30 difference.
But I tend to actually judge by overall sound quality on a call, typically in a car setting. I'm not really picky of the price side - provided the client I am speaking with can actually hear what I am saying and vice versa. I have known several people, aside from those on the Apple reviews, who have used both in real life situations and really prefer the Plantronics 925 due to clarity in both speaking and reception.
Yeah, I hear you Dana...
But I tend to actually judge by overall sound quality on a call, typically in a car setting. I'm not really picky of the price side - provided the client I am speaking with can actually hear what I am saying and vice versa. I have known several people, aside from those on the Apple reviews, who have used both in real life situations and really prefer the Plantronics 925 due to clarity in both speaking and reception.
This is my first BT headset, so I wasn't really sure what to expect. Provided I'm in a good reception area, clarity seems pretty good with the Apple BT Headset. The volume could be louder, but I think there may be other factors affecting that. Plus, I'm still getting accustomed to using the headset; some of my problems are certainly user error.
...it hasn't even been a week and Apple stings me for $30!
I was just told by an Apple Store rep that I can return to the store with the receipt within two weeks of the purchase date and they'll adjust the price of the BT Headset. That policy is probably somewhere in Apple's fine print, but who had time to read when there was a new iPhone 3G to play with?
I bought the Apple BT Headset along with my iPhone 3G on launch day and paid $129 for it! Both the desktop dual dock and cable dual dock are included in the box. I don't plan to dock my iPhone 3G as I keep it in a hard case; I haven't even taken the desktop dual dock out of the box. The cable dual dock is compatible with the iPhone 3G. In fact, I ordered another cable to use in the car.
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FYI The desktop dual dock is NOT compatible with the 3G without filing the inside edges of the dock to make it bigger. I used a Dremel tool and now it works.
FYI The desktop dual dock is NOT compatible with the 3G without filing the inside edges of the dock to make it bigger. I used a Dremel tool and now it works.
A reasonable alternative (provided you can charge the headset in some other way) is the Griffin PowerDock2 for $49.95. It will hold two iPhones side by side, or an iPhone and an iPod. Works great, looks better.