Tech Purchase Thread
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The Apple watch was a success so I have started a tech purchase thread.
I now need wireless headphones (Not the massive bhuttie ones, more the in ear ones)They need to be able to stay in when running/at the gym etc etc. So this counts out the Apple version as they are a bit rubbish in this case.
Looking to use flybuy points and there are some Bose ones. When younger Bose was top of the pile but are they still??
Any recommmendations will be gratefully received
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Two come to mind:
- Jaybird Run True Wireless Sport In-Ear Headphones
- Jabra Elite Active 65t Wireless Earbuds
The Jabra's are more expensive (by about +50%)
The problem with them both is neither do USB-C charging. Which pisses me right off.
If you can wait and trust the internet, there's these: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/eoz-air-world-s-most-advanced-wireless-earphones-headphones#/
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@antipodean said in Tech Purchase Thread:
Two come to mind:
- Jaybird Run True Wireless Sport In-Ear Headphones
- Jabra Elite Active 65t Wireless Earbuds
The Jabra's are more expensive (by about +50%)
The problem with them both is neither do USB-C charging. Which pisses me right off.
If you can wait and trust the internet, there's these: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/eoz-air-world-s-most-advanced-wireless-earphones-headphones#/
Great stuff. Thanks.
That link didn't work for me?
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@antipodean What about the Jabra Wireless Sports Headphones? Any good. Just looking on flybuys site and it has these.
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@hooroo said in Tech Purchase Thread:
That link didn't work for me?
I'm put off by the wireless sports because they're so big. I already have a heart rate monitor and GPS watch etc, I see no need for headphones to be oversized, compromise on battery life and driver size to accommodate a heart rate monitor.
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Get a pair of these and test them for me. I like the idea of ambient sound mode.
https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/in-ear-headphones/wi-sp600n
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@bones those (types) ones annoy me when running with the volume controller part flapping about.
Plenty like that sold as sports ones, but they suck.
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@taniwharugby good point. Plus I'm impressed at your attempt to get us talking about your flaps.
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@stargazer said in Tech Purchase Thread:
Quick question:
Buying a phone for which support has just ended. Stupid idea?
Do you do banking on the phone? As long as you don't put any personal details on the phone that you would be upset with being stolen, the lack of security updates probably won't be a problem.
If it's an Android phone, that's a malware target IMO. Out of support iPhone probably not as much of an issue.
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very late to this thread, which headphones did you get @Hooroo ?
I got Jabra elite 7 active a couple of months ago and they're pretty much perfect, had jaybird before those and they were great too, pretty much as @antipodean suggested
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@kirwan It's an android phone.
My sister's phone died on the weekend. She went to two repair shops and they both told her it's a reasonably rare model for which they don't have parts, so they can't repair it. This model is still available at Noel Leeming for a reasonable price. She can only afford a budget phone and she liked the phone she had, so is considering buying this model again. I told her to wait, because I wondered whether the phone was still supported and, sure enough, when I googled it, I read that support ended in November 2021.
I think she had a banking app on it. And an app to top up the snapper card she uses for the bus.
Thanks for the reply. I'll advise her not to buy this phone.
Do you happen to know anything about the brand Oppo; is it reliable? I saw one with good specs that was still reasonably priced and might be a good alternative for my sister (about $80 more than the phone she had).
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@stargazer said in Tech Purchase Thread:
Oppo
I don't know much about it, but a quick skim of various comparison reviews they seem pretty good value. This is where Andriod + Chinese manufacturers shine, lots of choice at the lower end of the market.
Is there a particular model you are looking at?
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@kirwan This one:
OPPO A54 5G - Specifications| OPPO New Zealand
View full OPPO A54 5G specificatoins. It features Qualcomm® 5G SoC, 5000mAh Mega Battery, 90Hz Hyper-color Screen and 48MP AI Quad Camera
The cheapest price I could find is $329.
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@stargazer For that price the phone is pretty good. Good battery life by the sounds of it, only ok for the camera. Perfectly acceptable, and it's faults would only probably be noticable to nerds like me.
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@kirwan There's still a cheaper one. Around $250, but I read some comments about this model being sluggish due to the chipset they used. Screen resolution and camera also not as good as in the other model. My sister uses her phone much more often than I do. I guess it being slow(ish) could bother her.
View full OPPO A16s specificatoins. It features 5000mAh Long-lasting Battery，HD+ Eye-care Display and AI Triple Camera.
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@stargazer said in Tech Purchase Thread:
OPPO A16s
Still good battery life, but getting to the point I'm not sure how they can make them so cheap. Skimmed reviews had a mixture of happy users and people complaining about speed (but they were gaming, which this device would be terrible for).
It's not my money, but I would spend a little bit more and have it last longer. Stuttering performance would be a pain to use.
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@kiwiwomble said in Tech Purchase Thread:
very late to this thread, which headphones did you get @Hooroo ?
I got Jabra elite 7 active a couple of months ago and they're pretty much perfect, had jaybird before those and they were great too, pretty much as @antipodean suggested
I honestly can't remember! I ditched the watch not long after buying it. Just too ugly to wear. They look horrid.
