![]() On the downside, the Dragon V2 does feel like it wiggles around a bit during movement, though considerably less than just about every other headset I’ve owned.īeing used to the longer lines of most Bluetooth headsets, I was a bit put off by the Dragon V2’s circular shape at first glance. Hell, I’d say it’s one of the two most comfortable headsets I’ve used, the other being Aliph’s new Jawbone. I was impressed – it slipped on comfortably right out of the box. Though I haven’t powered it up yet, I did slap the headset onto my ear real quick to gauge comfort. Combine that with California’s new hands-free laws, and that car adapter is one of the best things they could (legally) include in the box. I never remember to charge Bluetooth headsets. ![]() While USB and wall chargers are somewhat standard, the included car adapter is an awesome touch. I was beyond stoked to see the variety of charging methods included in the box. They’ve barely just hit the chargers, so it’ll be a day or two before we have a full review up, but I figured we could take a peek inside the box. DHL just stopped by with a couple of headsets in tow. Coming in at just 5 cents short of $100 bucks, they’ve managed to pack a bunch of features into a box $20-$30 bucks cheaper than other high-end headsets: 100 meter range, dual-mic noise suppression, 8 hour talk time, “Dragon to Dragon” (Walkie-talkie-esque) communication, upgradeable firmware, and the ability to pair and auto-switch across multiple devices. ![]() I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried.Revamping their bluetooth headset of 2007, CallPod is just about ready to ship the Dragon V2. And yes, I have a screenshot of that, too. For buying a Callpod cable outright, their cheapest shipping option remains USPS International, but at the time of writing it costs $6.66. But at least Callpod's UPS prices aren't completely out of whack, since their charge for sending an envelope through the "UPS Express Saver" service is $122.48, which aligns to the $114.75 that shipping my dream camera system would cost. To put that in perspective, B&H Photo will ship me a Nikon D3x and 70-200/2.8 mkII, ten thousand dollars worth of heavy camera gear, for an even hundred via the same service. That's not a typo - or at least, not my typo - they want ONE HUNDRED and fourteen dollars. For the Worldwide Expedited service, which is one of the 'service levels' that includes the massive hidden fees, they want $114.13. ![]() And it seems like I've finally found a company likes dealing with UPS even less than I do. Callpod sells their custom cables for $10 without needing to discount for wholesalers, and if it costs them more than a dollar each, I'd be staggered.įortunately, Callpod includes 'free' USPS International mail for customers who are redeeming a voucher. That only leaves a non-engineering, non customer-service reason: the absolutely massive profit margins on cables. If nothing else, it proves that there's no practical reason not to have just included the female USB-A port right in the battery pack from the very beginning. If I had done more research, I would have seen that Callpod does offer a female USB-A adapter - search for style USBA-0001 - that would make the Fuelcell compatible with any standard cable. The Palm Pre that Penny uses has the industry-standard micro-USB charging connection, so that's the one that I ordered. It also includes a voucher for a 'free' (read: cost built into purchase price) adapter cable just in case your device needs a different connection. I mentioned previously that the Fueltank Uno comes with two adapters: the mini-USB and one for Apple's iPod variants, such as the Mini, Classic, and Telephone. ![]()
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