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So I've gone back and forth on whether to get the factory Bluetooth module for my S4's RNS-E. I'm definitely a serious gadget freak and like the idea of the full integration, but at $700+, it's hard to justify for hands-free phone in the car when a $50 borg earpiece will do the same general thing (and not look as out of place as, for example, a portable nav system all the time).
Anyway, it just so turns out that I have some extra discretionary income that's burning a hole in my pocket right now and the Bluetooth module is probably the #1 candidate for it. However, when I think of the cost, I realize that I could get a PS3 (whenever I can find one, that is), HD-DVD player for my X360, ~40" HDTV for the bedroom, round-trip flight to Europe, quick junket to Vegas, etc., for about the same cost or less. As a result, I'm trying to justify it to myself vs. the other options.
So for starters, let me make sure that it'll do what I want given my current phone. I have a Verizon Palm Treo 650. I've read that the Treo 650 in general is fine, but I also know that Verizon tends to cripple the Bluetooth functionality of their phones a little bit. I think the only limitation that I've read about is that you can only transfer contacts from your quick dial list onesy-twosy and not from the entire contacts list which is probably fine with me anyway. Any info from folks using the Verizon Treo 650 with the Audi Bluetooth module?
Also on that topic, I can imagine that a constant Bluetooth link would tax the battery a bit. How are folks keeping their phones charged while linked on longer trips? There's no power power in the armrest, and I hate the idea of having an exposed cable by the shifter when I want to do that. Any tips there?
The last question is the big one, of course. For those of you who have the Bluetooth module, was it worth the expense? Is the voice quality decent? What are the must have features of it that justify the cost vs. a good headset?
Thanks in advance for any insights,
Scott
Anyway, it just so turns out that I have some extra discretionary income that's burning a hole in my pocket right now and the Bluetooth module is probably the #1 candidate for it. However, when I think of the cost, I realize that I could get a PS3 (whenever I can find one, that is), HD-DVD player for my X360, ~40" HDTV for the bedroom, round-trip flight to Europe, quick junket to Vegas, etc., for about the same cost or less. As a result, I'm trying to justify it to myself vs. the other options.
So for starters, let me make sure that it'll do what I want given my current phone. I have a Verizon Palm Treo 650. I've read that the Treo 650 in general is fine, but I also know that Verizon tends to cripple the Bluetooth functionality of their phones a little bit. I think the only limitation that I've read about is that you can only transfer contacts from your quick dial list onesy-twosy and not from the entire contacts list which is probably fine with me anyway. Any info from folks using the Verizon Treo 650 with the Audi Bluetooth module?
Also on that topic, I can imagine that a constant Bluetooth link would tax the battery a bit. How are folks keeping their phones charged while linked on longer trips? There's no power power in the armrest, and I hate the idea of having an exposed cable by the shifter when I want to do that. Any tips there?
The last question is the big one, of course. For those of you who have the Bluetooth module, was it worth the expense? Is the voice quality decent? What are the must have features of it that justify the cost vs. a good headset?
Thanks in advance for any insights,
Scott