f the $129.95 MSR price tag (though only $109.95 at the TreoCentral Store) weren't already an indication, you know that this is considered a precious headset because it has a lovely charging cradle. I happen to think that including a car charger or, heaven forbid, a USB charger would be more practical, but the trend is to forgo those — and here Motorola is no exception. What you do get in the package is:
* The MOTOPURE H15 headset
* A desk stand charging cradle
* A wall charger
* A quick start guide
* Three sizes of ear caps
Sorry about the rant, but I don't understand the value of choosing a desk charger over a car charger, since the desk charger isn't a standalone unit. It gets its input from the wall charger, which effectively makes it a prop in my opinion. I suppose looks are everything.
The H15 is a very handsome rounded design. The talk/end button is a large button on the front face of the headset's body, mounted flush with it. Kudos to Motorola for keeping this function separate from the power button. The power button mounted along the side, and set inside of it, is a three-color LED indicating the power status: red for one hour or less of talk time, yellow for up to three hours left, and green for more than three hours. The full talk time is rated at 4.53 hours, and standby time is rated at 192 hours.
My favorite feature of Motorola headsets is their so-called "TrueComfort" ear cushions. Some manufacturers treat ear cushions as an afterthought, but those little fittings determine the comfort factor of a headset as much as the overall weight. Motorola's have a crescent "bump" along the edge that gives them better than average traction, so the fact that the el-cheapo plastic earhooks are inadequate doesn't really matter, since it's easy enough to wear the H15 without the earhook.
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