VXI BlueParrott B100 Specifications download pdf (Page 47)

Memina Pocket

Rocket 4GB

We used to think a 1GB USB key was

embarrassingly decadent, but in these 4GB

times we wouldn’t even bother to pee on

a 1-gigger if it were on fire. Sizes always

increase, and as they do, consumers have

to pay a premium for the top-capacity

keys—this four-gig Pocket Rocket sells for

a whopping five large. It’s not really worth

it, in our opinion.

This key offers nothing beyond its

massive capacity. There’s no encryption

software nor is there a utility to make a

hidden partition that can hold, say, a saucy

video stash; in fact, there’s no software

whatsoever. These days we demand, at a

bare minimum, some sort of utility that will

protect our precious data in the event our

thumb drive is misplaced or lost—after all,

these suckers are small and can be hard

to keep track of.

The good news is that the Pocket

Rocket is very fast. It copied our 400MB

test folder in a scant 45 seconds, which

is a tick faster than the previous record-

holder—Memorex’s M-Flyer.

We like the flip-around cap, and the

gold tip is a nice touch, but other than

these small pieces of flair, the Rocket is

a run-of-the-mill super-capacity key with

nothing special to offer.

—JOSH NOREM

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POCKET ROCKET

$470, www.memina.com

WIRELESS HEADSET

BlueParrott B100

We know Bluetooth technology is capa-

ble of producing good audio, because

the Toshiba Bluetooth headphones we

reviewed in October sound great. The

audio quality of VXI’s BlueParrott B100

headset, on the other hand, is on par

with two cans and a length of string.

The headset can be used with either

a conventional analog phone or paired

with a Bluetooth cellphone. We tested

the former configuration, hard-wiring the

base station in-line to our phone. With

its large earmuff, control module, and

rechargeable battery hanging off the side

of your head like a malignant tumor, the

B100 is anything but inconspicuous.

To receive a call, you simply touch a

button on the side of the headset. Other

buttons control volume and access

services such as call waiting and con-

ference calling. A stiff and finicky boom

extends in front of your mouth.

VXI claims the B100 provides 75

feet of usable range, but audio quality at

both ends of the line deteriorated rapidly

when we moved away from the base

station. The device was tolerable within

a few feet, but at 20 feet, with two walls

between the headset and base station,

callers sounded as though they were

gargling marbles.

—MICHAEL BROWN

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BLUEPARROTT B100

$200, www.blueparrott.com

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