Bluetooth headsets that work with Macs?

[cheesehead]

I'm aware that - theoretically - I can use a bluetooth headset with my Macbook Pro. However, macs being macs, quite a lot of them probably won't actually work. Any tips?

 

[TheStu]

That is like saying that certain wireless routers, or headphones, or USB mice won't work. I have only ever tried like 3 different BT headsets on a Mac, but one was moto, another plantronics and the third was some cheap no-name one. They all worked.

Besides if it doesn't work, just return it and get a different one.

 

[cheesehead]

That is like saying that certain wireless routers, or headphones, or USB mice won't work. I have only ever tried like 3 different BT headsets on a Mac, but one was moto, another plantronics and the third was some cheap no-name one. They all worked.

Besides if it doesn't work, just return it and get a different one.

Actually, some wireless routers won't work with mac. Or at least they didn't in 2003.

Also, I don't know jack about bluetooth headsets.

 

[TheStu]

Actually, some wireless routers won't work with mac. Or at least they didn't in 2003.

Also, I don't know jack about bluetooth headsets.

They use a protocol, Macs adhere to the protocol and so do the headsets.

And although I have had crappy signal from wireless routers on my Macs (I'm looking at you linksys and belkin), I haven't ever had one straight up not work.

 

[cheesehead]

And although I have had crappy signal from wireless routers on my Macs (I'm looking at you linksys and belkin), I haven't ever had one straight up not work.

I have. My laptop wouldn't connect to the old D-link router at all.

Thankfully, it seems that the Bluetooth protocol seems to be a bit better standardized. Thanks!

 

[uli2000]

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/5186.html

Since OSX 10.6 supports HSP (headset profile), any bluetooth headset should work.