-alpinamike

add another to the banned list.

I’m not an avid cellphone user, especially in a car. But I’ve found that during long trips on a freeway, talking to a friend helps me stay alert. So as far as my driving is concerned, this product would actually improve my safety and the safety of those around me.

Fact is talking to passengers is shown to also be a dangerous distraction

Actually, the study I’ve heard about says the opposite (children notwithstanding): that passengers partially participate in driving (e.g. they point out dangerous happenings) whereas the person at the other end of the phone cannot do that. Moreover, your mind is half with the other person who is not in the car.

Now as for me, since I use my phone only a little in the car, I never set up my headset in advance. That means when I’m driving and the phone rings, fumbling for the “hands-free” earpiece is more dangerous than just answering. But if I had NMS’s bluetooth interface, there would be no fumbling — a button press has my wife telling me to pick up the milk.

You provide us with invaluable information and great write-ups that help us make smart decisions about our MINIs. Please continue with your work.

David

Anyway, thanks for all the info and work on the handsfree kit reviews. I’d like a nicely integrated kit to have on hand to work with my Nokia 6680 (i’d love it to work with the wheel and nav too and I don’t see why it shouldn’t :P) but, of course, then it wouldn’t work with the SO’s Sony 910 too would it?

Cheers

…and as for the MFSW buttons and bluetooth integration to cope with the K750i – I am in the same boat as jdmarino – once Mikey has a kit ready I’ll buy it – but I am gonna wait for it to surface first rather than buy and then upgrade.

Man… am I the only one without a SE K750i? Feels like it reading these comments. I’m stuck with this damn Razr scheming on a 850mhz K750i or non-orange W800i.

Rich

Just described behavior. Can’t help it if it happens to describe your’s.

Sorry if you guys think I hi-jacked the thread. I just responded and got mostly snide remarks for what I think is a valid point of view. At least ‘frank’ seemed to understand where I was coming from…. geezz.

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Excellent review – as always – please CONTINUE posting info like this – it is invaluable! The net is a place to share info – no matter what it is. If I don’t wanna read your thoughts I won’t search for them ;)

Rich

Michael, whatever the validity of your position regarding cell phone use while driving, you have essentially hijacked this thread. Referring to those who disagree with you as stupid will never help your case. With due respect, please let it go.

Gabe, this site is invaluable. I think you should invoke your right to make some ground rules on the fly here. I, for one, would like to find future comments on point and not a continuation of what has occurred.

Here’s an idea. Everyone join me in not responding to Michael’s inevitable response to this post. -:)

I think that cup holders should be banned. Don’t drink and drive after all.

Or maybe we should just ban Mickey Burchill.

Hey Mickey, Any relation to JimOhio?

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