On Sat, 1 Sep 2007 21:01:03 -0400, "Morgans"
wrote:

Shame, that you spend 1 AMU on a top of the line headset, then have to
spend .1 AMU to use a cell phone (or music) with it.

Actually, I paid ~ $900 overall for mine, which also included a 30
day, guilt and game-free test period. During my 30 day test, I got to
use the set lots, in all kinds of conditions. Also during the same
test, I loaned them out, which resulted in a second sale for Bose.

I sold the "freebie come-on" I got with mine for $62 on eBay, and I
calculated the 0% financing opportunity cost and free shipping to be ~
$35-40.

FWIW, the $100 interface gets much more use plugged into my old $400+
headset, for my wife to listen to calming music, than it the two or
three phone calls a year I make with it. Even if my Bose X had an
aux. interface, I'd still need the extra $100 unit for her.

No, not a shame, ridiculous.

I think the reason for a lack of an input is that the Bose X is a
slightly older design, released before the current models with the aux
input. If the input is as big a deal as some make it out to be, sales
would drop off enough for Bose to add the feature. Since they haven't
bothered, I can only imagine that the missing feature hasn't been a
big deal.

My headset replaced a top of the line set from another well-known
headset maker. Many flying hours later, I'd buy the Bose again. I
don't really care who else uses what I use, and hope they buy what
best suits them and fly safe and happy!