Motorola HS-810 Bluetooth Headset Review

By Ian Bell Updated December 10, 2004

Quote from the review:

“Ever get tired of all the cords in your digital life? On a recent trip to New York City I found myself stuffing over 6 corded devices into my laptop bag. No wonder when I walk through security they open my bags so carefully! It must look like I have mini-bomb factory in my shoulder bag. From the headphones on my MP3 player, my battery charger on the Centrino laptop, the USB cord to the multimedia card reader, to the cell phone headset cable… I have gone cable crazy! I’ve found myself living the digital lifestyle that I work in, but at the same time am becoming a hostage to the cabling! In my new found quest to cut the cables, while keeping pace with the newest technology I decided to get a Bluetooth headset for my wireless phone.”

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