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Oooh...a new toy I want!

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In the 70's, just as the Walkman was coming of age, there was the coolest portable radio I ever saw: the Bone Radio. It looked like a slightly thick scarf, and it rested on your shoulders and neck; it conducted the sounds of your favorite radio station (AM only, natch) through your bones, giving you your own private sound environment that only you were privy to.

Now, a cellphone headset has used the same technology, but reversed it. The Jawbone uses (you guessed it) your jaw to conduct sound; it screens out almost any and all ambient noise. The benefit? You could be driving at, say 80 MPH with the window down, stereo playing...and your caller hears nothing but your voice. I know, hard to believe, but both this review and their website offer some pretty compelling evidence.

If all goes well, I may be trading my Plantronics for this one ASAP. eBay, here I come!
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Anonymous said…
Yes! That's exactly the one. Man, a gadget retro detective!
Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at 9:15:00 AM PST
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