Distracted drivers are dangerous. This is why he must avoid distractions at all costs; thanks to wireless connectivity for helping drivers achieve this end.
Bluetooth headsets, equipped with an earpiece with a cell phone to allow hands-free conversations, are especially beneficial in cars. Aside from avoiding distractions, the use of Bluetooth headsets saves the driver from being ticketed for using a cell phone without one of these headsets.
ABC News reports:
To make Bluetooth even easier to use in cars, most new luxury cars and some standard cars are sold with optional built-in Bluetooth speakerphone technology, which doesn't even require an earpiece. Some cars also come with built-in iPod integration, displaying song titles on the dashboard and controlling the iPod using buttons on the steering wheel, again to minimize distractions. One new built-in product, SYNC, the voice-activated system created by
Ford Motor Co. and Microsoft Corp., lets users do both things hands-free: play music or make phone calls using simple voice commands.
I tried the $130 Venturi Mini from
NextGen Venturi Ltd. and the $120 Parrot PMK5800 from
Parrot Inc. on three cars made in 2000 and 2005. Neither device offers a surefire solution; each is limited by your particular car and cellphone. But the Parrot sails ahead of the Venturi Mini by using voice activation for phone calls, something the Venturi Mini can't do. Venturi's version of "hands-free calling" requires initiating a call on the cellphone itself or by looking down at a tiny, grayscale screen and painstakingly scrolling through names of contacts. Furthermore, the Parrot worked after only a few steps, while the Venturi took much longer to set up and get going.
If you want to achieve to try wireless connectivity, might as well as your nearest dealer. You can also solicit advice from your friends and relatives. If they are satisfied, I see no reason for you to be upset.
Just listen and talk. No worries.
