I was Lucky...more than once this time
Written: Nov 20 '03 (Updated Nov 20 '03)
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Pros: Easy install, no permanent modifications to the car, very satisfactory sound in and outbound
Cons: Some installs might have some wires visible, mike needs to be away from the speaker
The Bottom Line: Good performing unit and priced to sell. The unit replacing this one is actually harder to place in the car and costs more.
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| octagonpeg's Full Review: Easy Install Hands-Free Car Kit Syn8597 For Motoro... |
I am in the midst of changing phones and maybe providers and didn't want to install a hands free kit that required a stalk and permanent holes in the car for phone technology I was not sure I was going to have for any length of time.
This Motorola kit which will will work with CDMA (Verizon), as well as TDMA/GSM versions of AT&T is currently being discontinued by Motorola in favor of a modified version. The new version is round and the speaker fits in the cupholder of some cars. Lucky me.
This unit which sold at Verizon and AT&T for 70 to 80 dollars was on sale at AT&T for 32 dollars and I got a 50% discount.......so for me today it was 16 bucks! Lucky me.
I bought 2, one for my fiancee who uses a T720 in Verizon, and one for the kid who uses a V60 on AT&T.
When I got back to my car ( a new SAAB Vector ) I opened the package and had an epiphiny(sp). I was reluctant to cut up my car until I knew if I was going to use a Bluetooth kit, ( of which I have 2 sitting in boxes pending a phone selection ). I had a Motorola car charger plugged into the extra power outlet SAAB provided in the inside of the center armrest/console.
I unplugged it and plugged the Handsfree kit into the same plug, now where to put the oval shaped speaker.........viola...it comes with a self stick snap fitting and it was the perfect size to simply stick to the area just under the armrest (where SAAB thinks you can stick an extra coffee cup).... the other end of the kit which attaches to the phone makes the connection to the speaker and the power of the car to charge the phone at the same time. Lucky me.
Took five minutes and I have NO wires hanging around at all. I have a speakerphone that is hidden and charging setup and it cost me 16 bucks. Lucky me.
I went back to the store and bought the third and last one the store had. Since the regular car charger is 29 bucks by itself and I got three of these handsfree kits for 48 dollars total, I had a good day today.
The sound is just about as good as the hard-wired kit I normally use from Motorola which costs 220 dollars and has to be permanently and professionally installed. The only difference in performance is that this does not have a holder to hold the phone. I am gonna put a small strip of industrial Velcro on the edge of the console and a strip on the back of the phone. Done Deal!
Now I have to see how lucky I can get with a new Grand Prix and a Neon.
Recommended:
Yes
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octagonpeg
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Location: New Jersey
Reviews written: 9
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Interested in technology, industrial design, construction, computers and organic hobbies.
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