Why doesn't Bose have MP3/cellphone hookup in their headsets?

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On Aug 29, 4:55 am, Ron Natalie wrote:

Maybe they expect you to use them to fly with and not play games.

Yeah, because straight and level flight is so demanding.

Spoken like a real amateur.

On Aug 29, 6:42 am, "Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net
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cjcampbell wrote:
It is odd indeed. One reason I went with the LightSpeed.
Unfortunately, the cable for the LightSpeed will not fit in my iPhone,
so I will have to find some sort of adapter.

So you got an iPhone CJ. I have to ask. Did your first bill come in a box?

Hahaha. No. It came in several envelopes. Thankfully AT&T has
announced that they are condensing the bills in the future.

On Aug 28, 9:33 pm, Bob Fry wrote:
"cj" == cjcampbell writes:

cj On Aug 28, 1:51 pm, wrote:
Seems very strange to me that a company most noted for their
consumer audio products would make a headset that doesn't have
a plug to allow your to hook in your iPod/MP3 player or
cellphone.

I bought a pair of the Bose X and just assumed that would be
there... what a disappointment.

cj It is odd indeed. One reason I went with the LightSpeed.
cj Unfortunately, the cable for the LightSpeed will not fit in my
cj iPhone, so I will have to find some sort of adapter.

http://www.zuluseries.com/

Aw. It has Bluetooth. Great, except that the stupid iPhone will not
broadcast stereo in Bluetooth. So all my iPod tunes would be mono.
Besides, $850?!?

Cjcampbell,

Great, except that the stupid iPhone will not
broadcast stereo in Bluetooth. So all my iPod tunes would be mono.
Besides, $850?!?


If you plunked down the amount of money required for the feature set of
an iPhone, 850 for the Zulu should be a non-issue to you.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Matt,

Also, Bose aims their products at the "pros" who are usually engaged in CRM
during flight, not entertainment.


There are an awful lot of Bose ads in the "hobby flyer" magazines that seem to
counter your statement. Also, I have not yet seen a Bose in any airline
cockpit. Doesn't mean much, but it's a data point.

You seem to be opposed to the idea of listening to music in-flight. That's ok,
but it's no reason to belittle pilots that like to listen to music.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

On Aug 29, 4:09 pm, "Matt Barrow"
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On Aug 29, 4:55 am, Ron Natalie wrote:

Maybe they expect you to use them to fly with and not play games.

Yeah, because straight and level flight is so demanding.

Spoken like a real amateur.

You got me...that's precisely what I am.

am·a·teur ( m' -tûr', -t r, -ch r', -ch r, -ty r')
n.
A person who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity
as a pastime rather than as a profession.


Does Bose also expect my kids and my wife to use the headphones to fly
and not play games?

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On Aug 29, 4:09 pm, "Matt Barrow"
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On Aug 29, 4:55 am, Ron Natalie wrote:

Maybe they expect you to use them to fly with and not play games.

Yeah, because straight and level flight is so demanding.

Spoken like a real amateur.

You got me...that's precisely what I am.

am·a·teur ( m' -tûr', -t r, -ch r', -ch r, -ty r')
n.
A person who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity
as a pastime rather than as a profession.

Note the aviation accident statistics in which professionals (or those who
follow their procedures) tend to have far fewer crashes than their amateur
brethern.


Does Bose also expect my kids and my wife to use the headphones to fly
and not play games?

Bose aims at the professional pilot, not the rank amatuer. For those others,
there's a slew of cheap alternatives.

BTW, do you follow such a cavalier attitude when your wife and kids are
aboard?

Matt,

You can link listening to music to accident rates? Wow!

Bose aims at the professional pilot, not the rank amatuer.

You've said it twice now. Care to back it up? IMHO, it's utterly wrong.

What cavalier attitude the OP has displayed is completely beyond me.

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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Thomas Borchert wrote:
Also, I have not yet seen a Bose in any airline
cockpit. Doesn't mean much, but it's a data point.

Look in the charter cockpits.

Spoken like a real amateur.
You got me...that's precisely what I am.
am·a·teur ( m' -tûr', -t r, -ch r', -ch r, -ty r')
n.
A person who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity
as a pastime rather than as a profession.

Note the aviation accident statistics in which professionals (or those who
follow their procedures) tend to have far fewer crashes than their amateur
brethern.

What a colossal dork you are. Are you this pathetic in real life, or
just when you get on the internet? What *possibly* made you think I
take flying any less seriously than someone who gets paid?

Does Bose also expect my kids and my wife to use the headphones to fly
and not play games?

Bose aims at the professional pilot, not the rank amatuer. For those others,
there's a slew of cheap alternatives.

Really? Bose doesn't want to sell me any of their headphones? I'll
have to send them back with an apology.

Hey, pilots out there... if you don't get paid to fly, don't by Bose
headphones. Matt won't stand for it.

Also, the words are spelled "amateur" and "brethren." Here's hoping
you fly better than you spell.

BTW, do you follow such a cavalier attitude when your wife and kids are
aboard?

Ugh. What do you think?
Really, give me your honest answer, Mr. Professional.