Advice on buying a bluetoothy headset please

I want a bluetooth earpiece, for occasional use - basically for driving
really - and have been searching ebay. Two queries:

1. The vast majority (certainly the cheapy ones) seem to have a large
earhook, which surely is going to interfere with the side arm of my
spectacles - correct? Isn't this a big issue for specs wearers?

2. Some models seem to claim to be compatible with anything, others are
mobile-specific.... what's all that about? Isn't bluetooth supposed to
universal? Mobile's a not-particularly-popular Nokia 5500.

Was hoping to spend no more than around 15 quid...???

Thanks
David

"Lobster" <davidlobsterpot601@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I want a bluetooth earpiece, for occasional use - basically for driving
>really - and have been searching ebay. Two queries:
>
> 1. The vast majority (certainly the cheapy ones) seem to have a large
> earhook, which surely is going to interfere with the side arm of my
> spectacles - correct? Isn't this a big issue for specs wearers?
>
> 2. Some models seem to claim to be compatible with anything, others are
> mobile-specific.... what's all that about? Isn't bluetooth supposed to
> universal? Mobile's a not-particularly-popular Nokia 5500.
>
> Was hoping to spend no more than around 15 quid...???
>
> Thanks
> David

1. No. I leave it in my car and wear it with sun glasses when required.

2. £9 from Curry's syncs no prob with W800i

In message <XL2dnVYlkoQU5rfVnZ2dnUVZ8s_inZ2d@bt.com>, tpow
<wd40@btinternet.com> writes
>
>"Lobster" <davidlobsterpot601@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:rClWj.173$Pp2.104@newsfe10.ams2...
>>I want a bluetooth earpiece, for occasional use - basically for driving
>>really - and have been searching ebay. Two queries:
>>
>> 1. The vast majority (certainly the cheapy ones) seem to have a large
>> earhook, which surely is going to interfere with the side arm of my
>> spectacles - correct? Isn't this a big issue for specs wearers?
>>
>> 2. Some models seem to claim to be compatible with anything, others are
>> mobile-specific.... what's all that about? Isn't bluetooth supposed to
>> universal? Mobile's a not-particularly-popular Nokia 5500.
>>
>> Was hoping to spend no more than around 15 quid...???
>>
>> Thanks
>> David
>
>1. No. I leave it in my car and wear it with sun glasses when required.
>
>2. £9 from Curry's syncs no prob with W800i
>
>
If you can stretch the budget a bit, the bluetrek surface sound from
expansys has served me very well. Slim, clips to sun visor, switches on
and pairs when you flick the microphone arm down. About £35 I recall,
and you don't go round looking like a cyberman victim.
--
Richard C