Comments on: The Venturi Mini Review http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/04/the-venturi-mini-review/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:19:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/04/the-venturi-mini-review/#comment-24140 Judie Lipsett Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:46:27 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/04/the-venturi-mini-review/#comment-24140 Wayne, it does charge the iPhone! The inclusion of the USB port was clever as anything. :-) Wayne, it does charge the iPhone! The inclusion of the USB port was clever as anything. :-)

]]> By: Joel Mclaughlinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/04/the-venturi-mini-review/#comment-24130 Joel Mclaughlin Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:23:06 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/04/the-venturi-mini-review/#comment-24130 Man I am going to have to get me one of these! I have a 2 GB MicroSD in my Green enV and I don't yet have a headset to listen to the music, yet, but I have very often used it's built in speakers to demo some songs to people. This thing would be cool to use in my van when we're on trips. I bet you could ALSO use it with a Bluetooth module that you'd plugin to the iPod. Man I am going to have to get me one of these! I have a 2 GB MicroSD in my Green enV and I don’t yet have a headset to listen to the music, yet, but I have very often used it’s built in speakers to demo some songs to people. This thing would be cool to use in my van when we’re on trips. I bet you could ALSO use it with a Bluetooth module that you’d plugin to the iPod.

]]> By: Wayne Schulzhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/04/the-venturi-mini-review/#comment-24095 Wayne Schulz Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:59:01 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/04/the-venturi-mini-review/#comment-24095 Hey does this CHARGE your iPhone? This seems to primarily be a deal for those with phones/devices which do support the special A2DP Bluetooth protocol -- which as you point out the iPhone does NOT (but my Blackberry does - yeah!!). I LOVE that this device has a USB port (when the heck will cars DUMP the old fashioned ugly cigarette lighter that doesn't light -- in favor of universal USB?)... I've seen other units that clip to your visor -- which is nice aesthetically -- but then requires either snaking a cable or periodic recharges (translation: another funky charging cable to carry around)... ...when elected President, within the first 30 days in office I intend to pass a law that all cars must have 5 USB charging ports and all devices such as portable phones are required to change their charging port to a universal mini-usb size (such as the Moto Razr has). Enough of the veering off topic for one morning.. Hey does this CHARGE your iPhone?

This seems to primarily be a deal for those with phones/devices which do support the special A2DP Bluetooth protocol — which as you point out the iPhone does NOT (but my Blackberry does – yeah!!).

I LOVE that this device has a USB port (when the heck will cars DUMP the old fashioned ugly cigarette lighter that doesn’t light — in favor of universal USB?)…

I’ve seen other units that clip to your visor — which is nice aesthetically — but then requires either snaking a cable or periodic recharges (translation: another funky charging cable to carry around)…

…when elected President, within the first 30 days in office I intend to pass a law that all cars must have 5 USB charging ports and all devices such as portable phones are required to change their charging port to a universal mini-usb size (such as the Moto Razr has).

Enough of the veering off topic for one morning..

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/04/the-venturi-mini-review/#comment-24091 Mitchell Oke Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:41:53 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/04/the-venturi-mini-review/#comment-24091 These are a great idea if you don't want to have one wired into your car. Also great in your situation where you have two cars you use regularly, just take it between them. I like the idea of displaying the caller id on the radio via RDS, very clever idea! These are a great idea if you don’t want to have one wired into your car. Also great in your situation where you have two cars you use regularly, just take it between them.

I like the idea of displaying the caller id on the radio via RDS, very clever idea!

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